Which of the Following Is Not True of Affirmative Action

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of affirmative action?

• A)Affirmative action programs require firms doing business with the federal government to take steps to hire and promote people from groups previously discriminated against, with government approval.
• B)The meaning of affirmative action has not changed since its inception 40 years ago.
• C)The objective of affirmative action is to achieve diversity through good faith efforts rather than simply meeting strict goals.
• D)The EEOC gives employees whistleblower protection.
• E)College and university admissions also have affirmative action programs, some of which have been challenged in court for reverse discrimination.

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Deforested Area

Regions where trees have been cut down and removed, leading to loss of forest cover.

Postconventional

A stage of moral development wherein individuals' ethics are governed by internal principles, and they understand that laws and rules may not always be just.

Conventional

Adhering to established norms, standards, or traditions, often seen as typical or traditional.

Preconventional

A level in Kohlberg's stages of moral development where moral reasoning is based on external consequences and individual needs.