Assume That a Company Has Several Male Workers Who Do

question 69

Multiple Choice

Assume that a company has several male workers who do not give their full cooperation to female supervisors making them less effective as supervisors.Economists would refer to this type of situation as ____.

• A)statistical discrimination
• B)discrimination by fellow workers
• C)discrimination by employers
• D)non-discrimination

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Definitions:

Piece-Rate System

A compensation system where employees are paid a fixed rate for each unit of production completed, incentivizing productivity.

Fixed Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where rewards are provided after a set period of time for the desired behavior.

Reinforcement

In psychology, a process by which a stimulus increases the likelihood of the behavior that it follows.

Continuous Reinforcement

A method of learning that involves providing a reward immediately after the desired behavior is exhibited, each and every time.