Fifty People Have Been Interviewed and Deemed Qualified for Twelve

question 49

Multiple Choice

Fifty people have been interviewed and deemed qualified for twelve openings. Of these fifty, twenty are women and thirty are white males. The final selection test was a panel interview. Ten of the white males are hired and two of the women. Under the 80 Percent Rule, what can be said about the panel interview?

• A) The selection rate for men was 60% compared to 40% for women. This indicates adverse impact.
• B) The selection rate for the men is lower than the pass rate for the women. This indicates there was no adverse impact.
• C) The panel interview appears to have had an adverse impact and should be investigated.
• D) The selection rate for women was lower than that for men, but above the 80% cutoff. Therefore, there is no adverse impact.
• E) None of these is true.

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Definitions:

Vessels

Hollow containers, especially those used to hold liquid, or large ships or boats.

Transdermal

Relating to or denoting a method of administering medication through the skin, typically via a patch, for systemic distribution.

Administration

The process of managing or overseeing the operations of a business, organization, or institution.

Dermis

The dermis is the thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis that forms the true skin, containing blood capillaries, nerve endings, sweat glands, hair follicles, and other structures.