Edie Is Coming Up on Her Thirtieth Year as a Bus

question 391

Multiple Choice

Edie is coming up on her thirtieth year as a bus driver. Recently her company told her that she would be required to retire within the next two years because she had reached the age limit for mandatory retirement. Edie wants to fight this ruling based on a claim of age discrimination. Which of the following statements about this case is most accurate?

• A) According to the Employment Rights and Responsibilities Act, Edie has every right to keep her job as long as she has not been convicted of a moving traffic violation while performing her job.
• B) According to the Affirmative Action Enforcement Act, Edie has no right to keep her job, because she is not one of the groups that qualify for special protection.
• C) According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, Edie may be able to keep her job, but the company can require her to pass an annual vision and hearing exam as a condition of continued employment.
• D) According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Edie can be required to retire at a certain age, because she is in an occupation where evidence exists that ability to perform the job diminishes significantly with age.

Apply empirical rules and understand the distribution of data within standard deviations.

Recognize the symbols and formulas for population and sample statistics.

Analyze and interpret histograms and their characteristics.

Understand the measures of relationship between variables (correlation).

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Definitions:

Tectospinal Tract

A neural pathway involved in reflex movements of the head in response to visual and auditory stimuli.

Anterior Corticospinal Tract

A bundle of nerve fibers in the spinal cord involved in the voluntary movement of muscles, particularly influencing axial muscles.

Lateral Spinothalamic Tract

A neuron pathway within the spinal cord responsible for transmitting pain and temperature sensations to the brain.

Proprioception

The sense of the relative position of one's own parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement.