Which of the Following Is an Unfortunate Drawback to Affirmative

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an unfortunate drawback to Affirmative Action outlined by Christopher Jencks?

• A) Wealthy and privileged Whites, who have the cultural capital, social networks, and resources to do so, will typically not be able to find other opportunities to succeed if preferential treatment is afforded to minorities.
• B) The programs and policies have not been shown to be effective at reducing inequalities in the workplace and in schools.
• C) Some minority people in workplace and other contexts might always feel unfairly pressured to have to prove their worth beyond what a White person would have to do in a similar situation.
• D) People tend to lie about their race or ethnicity in order to be considered for preferential treatment in their workplace and/or education applications.

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