The General Rule Used to Prove Discrimination Under the Disparate

question 14

Multiple Choice

The general rule used to prove discrimination under the disparate impact concept is called the

• A) four-fifths rule.
• B) essential equality rule.
• C) equal results rule.
• D) evil intent rule.

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Definitions:

Statistical Significance

A calculation central to inferential statistics that describes the likelihood that the results of a study happened by chance.

Experimental Manipulation

The controlled alteration of an independent variable in an experiment to assess its effects on a dependent variable.

Demand Characteristics

Demand Characteristics refer to subtle cues or signals in an experimental setting that influence the participants' behavior or responses, potentially skewing the study's results.

Correlation

A quantitative measure demonstrating how closely two or more variables vary together.