Company X Conducts a Pen-And-Paper Test to Select Employees

question 33

Multiple Choice

Company X conducts a pen-and-paper test to select employees. But, the number of African-American candidates rejected in the test is unusually large in comparison with the number of American candidates rejected in the test. This situation is an example of:

• A)reverse discrimination.
• B)disparate impact.
• C)disparate treatment.
• D)reasonable accommodation.
• E)sexual harassment.

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Definitions:

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure essential for hearing.

Cochlear Nerve

A nerve responsible for transmitting auditory information from the cochlea of the inner ear to the brain.

Sensorineural Deafness

A type of hearing loss that occurs due to damage to the inner ear or to the pathway from the inner ear to the brain.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear, responsible for converting sound waves into electrical signals that go to the brain.