The View That the Government Should Generally Not Concern Itself

question 6

Multiple Choice

The view that the government should generally not concern itself with individual components of an employer's human resource selection process if the overall effect of that process is nondiscriminatory describes the ____.

• A) bottom line concept
• B) disparate impact doctrine
• C) disparate treatment principle
• D) utilization evaluation principle

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where behavior is modified through reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A method of acquiring knowledge through the linkage between an external stimulus and an innate stimulus, which yields a reactive behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

A method in behavior modification that involves rewarding a desired behavior, thereby increasing the likelihood that the behavior will happen again.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.