Lainie Was Denied a Promotion to Partner in Her Accounting

question 92

Multiple Choice

Lainie was denied a promotion to partner in her accounting firm because of her gender. Lainie is a victim of:

• A) discrimination.
• B) affirmative action.
• C) equal employment opportunity.
• D) employment-at-will.
• E) termination-at-will.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.