Mack Does Not Get a Job That He Is Highly

question 9

Multiple Choice

Mack does not get a job that he is highly qualified for because the company has to appoint an individual from a minority group as part of the federal policy. The person being appointed is less qualified than Mack. This is an example of:

• A) disparate treatment.
• B) affirmative action.
• C) reverse discrimination.
• D) retaliation.
• E) business necessity defense.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, a concept developed by B.F. Skinner.

Clinical Conditioning

Clinical conditioning involves the application of classical conditioning principles in therapeutic settings to modify behaviors.

Stimulus

Any internal or external event or situation that influences an individual's response or reaction.

Routine

A sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.