When Using Stock Statistics in Job Selection Discrimination Cases, the Comparison

question 31

Multiple Choice

When using stock statistics in job selection discrimination cases, the comparison being made is ________.

• A) differences in proportions of groups hired
• B) percentages of groups concentrated in certain job categories
• C) percentages of groups in job categories relative to their availability in the population
• D) percentages of union versus non-unionized employees

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.