Which of the Following Is an Example of Job Channeling

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of job channeling, as discovered in Pager and associates' study of employment discrimination?

• A) After a Black applicant is told that a position has already been filled, the position is offered to a white applicant.
• B) A Black tester applying for a sales position is offered a job as a stock boy.
• C) An employer removes a job listing when only minority candidates apply for the job.
• D) A white candidate with a criminal record is hired as a laborer.

Identify ethical considerations and controversies in social research methodologies.

Describe the significance of operational definitions and hypothesis formation in sociological studies.

Differentiate between various research methods (e.g., quantitative, qualitative, experimental) and their applications.

Explain the importance of replicability and control in experiments.

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Definitions:

Unemployment Rate

The proportion of the workforce that is unemployed and actively seeking work.

Structurally Unemployed

Unemployment resulting from industrial reorganization, typically due to technological change, rather than fluctuations in supply or demand.

Investment Banker

A professional within the banking sector who deals with raising capital for corporations, governments, or other entities by underwriting or acting as the client's agent in the issuance of securities.

Cyclical Unemployment

Unemployment that occurs due to fluctuations in the economic cycle, such as recessions.