Critics of Affirmative Action Programs Argue That They

question 141

Multiple Choice

Critics of affirmative action programs argue that they

• A)promote statistical discrimination.
• B)impair economic efficiency by preventing firms from freely choosing the most productive employee for a particular job.
• C)are not as efficient as quota systems at hiring women and minorities.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Dominant

Refers to an allele or gene that expresses its phenotype even in the presence of a recessive allele.

Spotted

Marked with small, roundish patches of color, a term often used in the context of animals, plants, or symptoms of certain diseases.

CFTR Gene

A gene that codes for a protein involved in the transport of chloride ions across cell membranes, mutations of which are known to cause cystic fibrosis.

Mutated

Refers to having undergone changes in the genetic material, leading to a variation from the original.