Actual Results Should NOT Be Compared Against Past Performance Because

question 3

Multiple Choice

Actual results should NOT be compared against past performance because:

• A)past results may contain mistakes and substandard performance.
• B)past performance is an indicator of future performance.
• C)future conditions will be similar to past conditions.
• D)past results will never happen again.

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Definitions:

Institutional Prejudice

Prejudice that is caused by policies in the workplace that are not intentionally set to exclude members of specific groups or to treat them differently, but which have that effect anyway.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon occurring within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Discriminatory Effect

The negative impact of practices or policies that, intentionally or not, result in unfair treatment of certain groups.

Emotional Causes

The underlying emotional factors or triggers that lead to specific behaviors or psychological states.