The Use of Polygraph Tests to Screen Applicants

question 158

Multiple Choice

The use of polygraph tests to screen applicants:

• A) is recommended procedure for all potential employees.
• B) should be used only in high-security employment areas.
• C) is prohibited by federal law for most private employers.
• D) is prohibited by executive order for government contractors only.

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Definitions:

Jane Addams

An influential social reformer and activist, co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, and a key figure in the development of social work and women's suffrage in the United States.

Hull House

A settlement house founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr in 1889 in Chicago, aimed at improving the lives of the immigrant population.

Settlement Houses

Community centers situated in poor urban areas, aimed at providing education, recreational facilities, and social services to immigrants and the working class.

Henry George

A 19th-century American economist known for his advocacy of a single tax on land value to improve social inequalities.