In an Experiment Reported in Your Textbook, Peter Glick and His

question 20

Multiple Choice

In an experiment reported in your textbook, Peter Glick and his colleagues sent bogus résumés to business people. What was the major conclusion of their study?

• A) Although professional people did not use stereotypes, non-professional people did.
• B) Although females were stereotyped, males were not.
• C) Significant gender discrimination was found even among experts and supposedly impartial employment officers.
• D) Most of the professionals did not find the research important enough to return the questionnaires.

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Definitions:

Long Term Capital Gain

Profit earned from the sale of an asset held for more than a year, subjected to preferential tax rates.

Tax Bracket

A range of income subject to a particular tax rate under a progressive tax system, where higher income levels are taxed at higher rates.

Inheritance

Assets received from someone who has died, possibly subject to taxes depending on the value and the beneficiary's relationship to the deceased.

Holding Period

The length of time an investment is held by an investor, influencing tax treatment of gains or losses upon disposal.