In the Context of Equal Employment Opportunities, Affirmative Action

question 84

Multiple Choice

In the context of equal employment opportunities, affirmative action:

• A) seeks to make up for the systematic discrimination of the past by creating more opportunities in the present.
• B) refers to policies that increase educational opportunities for minorities without increasing employment opportunities for them.
• C) provides equal opportunities for majority groups.
• D) results in a homogenous workplace with various opportunities for all.

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Definitions:

Community Colleges

Public institutions providing higher education and vocational training, often offering two-year degrees, certificates, and transfer programs to four-year universities.

Six-Week

A period or duration of six consecutive weeks.

Associate of Arts

A two-year undergraduate degree focusing on liberal arts or general studies.

Master's Degree

An advanced academic degree granted by universities upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.