Research Using Complaints About Workplace Discrimination as an Indicator of Discrimination

question 21

Multiple Choice

Research using complaints about workplace discrimination as an indicator of discrimination ____.

• A) indicates that, overall, there has been a substantial decrease is discrimination against racial and ethnic minorities
• B) suggests that mild discrimination continues at very low levels while the most blatant discrimination has markedly increased
• C) can be difficult to assess, since workplace discipline and termination may be a result of poor performance
• D) has found that the targets of discrimination tend to vary from year to year, making discrimination rates vary greatly as well

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