Which of the Following Is a Benefit of Civil Service

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a benefit of civil service employment requirements?

• A) It creates clear conditions under which we can reduce the size of the federal government by removing entrenched employees.
• B) It makes it easy to remove poor performers from their jobs.
• C) It means that the best and brightest in their fields are more likely to work for the government instead of the private sector.
• D) It makes it difficult for elected officials to hire and fire employees for political purposes.
• E) Civil service employees make more money than if they worked in the private sector.

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Definitions:

Presence of Others

The phenomenon of how an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can be influenced by the physical or imagined presence of others.

Helping Behavior

Acts performed with the goal of benefiting another person, regardless of the helper's motives.

Conformity

The tendency to align one's attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those of a group or social norm.

Normative Influence

The impact of the social environment on individuals' behavior, where people conform to the expectations of a group to be liked, accepted, or to avoid disapproval.