When Employment Discrimination Results from the Personal Prejudices of Employers

question 120

Multiple Choice

When employment discrimination results from the personal prejudices of employers, economic theory suggests that

• A) it is costless for employers to discriminate against groups they do not like.
• B) the wages of employees who are discriminated against will rise.
• C) an employer who discriminates will experience higher costs.
• D) discrimination by an employer will reduce production costs since the employer can pay lower wages.

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Definitions:

Backstage Setting

describes a private area where individuals can freely express themselves without adhering to the social roles and norms expected in public (frontstage) settings.

Impression Management

The process by which individuals attempt to control the perception or impression of themselves in the minds of others, often through social interaction.

Role Performance

Is the act of expressing a socially defined role through behavior, in accordance with societal expectations.

Freedom

Freedom is the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint, often considered a fundamental human right.