A Department Store Uses a Personality Test in Its Selection

question 107

Multiple Choice

A department store uses a personality test in its selection battery for managerial jobs. This practice unintentionally results in the hiring of women rather than men. The type of case that can be brought against the store is:

• A)disparate impact.
• B)disparate treatment.
• C)adverse treatment.
• D)quid pro quo.

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Definitions:

Antisocial Personality Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by a long-term pattern of manipulating, exploiting, or violating the rights of others.

Other-directed Violence

Acts of aggression or violence directed at others, often stemming from emotional, psychological, or social factors.

Medicare Fraud

The act of making false statements or representations of material facts to obtain money or property from Medicare unlawfully.

Lack of Guilt Feelings

A situation in which an individual does not experience remorse or guilt after actions that would typically provoke these feelings.