In the Context of Proof of Pretext,which of the Following

question 8

Multiple Choice

In the context of proof of pretext,which of the following statements is true?

• A) Proof of pretext is not required if an employer had a financial reason behind discriminating against an employee based on age.
• B) Proof of pretext is only required if an employee being discriminated against is younger than 40.
• C) Where there is direct evidence of discrimination, proof of pretext is not required.
• D) Where an employer presents conflicting rationales for the adverse employment action, an employee cannot show that pretext exists.

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Definitions:

Probability

The likelihood of an event's occurrence assessed by a numerical scale extending from 0 to 1.

Sampling Distribution

The distribution of probabilities for a specific statistic derived from a random sample, illustrating the variation of the statistic across different samples.

Normally Distributed

A statistical term describing a bell-shaped distribution of data points, symmetric about the mean, where most observations cluster around the central peak and the probabilities for values further from the mean taper off equally in both directions.

Sample Means

The average value of a set of measurements or quantities taken from a larger population, used as an estimate of the overall population mean.