When an Affirmative Action Plan Is Instituted, Often Other Employees

question 19

Multiple Choice

When an affirmative action plan is instituted, often other employees who belong to the group not discriminated against will feel they are being discriminated by implementation of the plan. This is known as ___.

• A) reverse discrimination
• B) disparate impact
• C) disparate treatment
• D) affirmative action

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Definitions:

Unconscious Conflicts

Internal struggles in a person's mind that they are not aware of but that influence behaviors and emotions.

Ego

In psychology, particularly in Freudian theory, the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity.

Self

The individual’s conception of themselves, shaped by personal experiences, thoughts, and interactions with the environment.

Collective Unconscious

A concept in psychology referring to the part of the unconscious mind containing memories and impulses shared among humankind.