The Privacy Act of 1974, Which Includes Provisions Affecting HR

question 80

Multiple Choice

The Privacy Act of 1974, which includes provisions affecting HR recordkeeping systems, applies only to_____.

• A) companies operating at the state level
• B) companies operating in the private sector
• C) agencies that are associated with the states where the law has been passed
• D) federal agencies and organizations supplying services to the federal government

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Definitions:

Stimuli

External or internal factors that elicit a response or reaction from organisms.

Automatic Response

An involuntary reaction to a stimulus that occurs without conscious thought as a result of learning or biological predisposition.

Rooting

A reflex in infants that prompts them to turn their head towards anything that touches their cheek, aiding in the act of breastfeeding.