Jason and Adam Both Have a Disability: Jason Has a Learning

question 17

Multiple Choice

Jason and Adam both have a disability: Jason has a learning disability and Adam uses a wheelchair. Though both are high performing members of the organization, Adam frequently faces stigma from coworkers. According to Stigma Theory, this is likely due to which principle?

• A) Controllable
• B) Visible
• C) Legally Protected
• D) Oppositional

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Definitions:

Evaluated Abilities

The assessment of an individual’s skills and competencies, often in an educational or professional context.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, while giving disproportionately less consideration to alternative possibilities.

Inaccurate Interpretations

Misunderstandings or wrong conclusions drawn from data, events, or communications, often due to bias, lack of information, or miscommunication.

Understanding

The process of comprehending concepts, situations, or the perspectives of others.