An Action or Behavior That Results in the Unequal Treatment

question 34

Multiple Choice

An action or behavior that results in the unequal treatment of an individual because of his membership in a racial or ethnic group is called:

• A) prejudice.
• B) discrimination.
• C) pluralism.
• D) passing.
• E) racial assimilation.

Recognize the concepts and benefits of competency-based compensation systems.

Understand the implications of labor market conditions on compensation practices.

Understand the concept of compensable factors and their components.

Grasp the fundamental ideas behind competency-based pay systems.

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Definitions:

Feeling of Meaning

The subjective experience or sensation that one's life or circumstances have purpose and significance.

Heredity

The passing of traits from parents to offspring through genes, influencing characteristics such as height, eye color, and susceptibility to certain diseases.

Environment

The surrounding physical, biological and socio-economic conditions in which an organism or community lives.

Shaping Development

The process by which behavior is gradually guided toward a desired pattern through positive reinforcement of successive approximations to the target behavior.