Affirmative Action Programs (AAPs)

question 34

Multiple Choice

Affirmative action programs (AAPs) :

• A) have been in effect since the beginning of the twentieth century
• B) correct underutilization of qualified members of protected groups in an organization's relevant labor market
• C) are governed by state agencies
• D) require that all private-sector companies who have more than five employees hire members from protected groups
• E) specify the employee hiring and firing practices for all private-sector companies

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Definitions:

Strong Ego

A psychological term indicating a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance, which is resilient and robust.

Weak Superego

Describes a condition in psychoanalytic theory where an individual's superego is not strong enough to balance the desires of the id, leading to potentially problematic behaviors.

Pleasure Principle

In psychoanalytic theory, the instinctual seeking of pleasure and avoiding of pain to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the component of personality that is driven by immediate gratification and impulses, without moral or logical reasoning.