Affirmative Action Practices Refer to Policies That

question 27

Multiple Choice

Affirmative action practices refer to policies that:

• A) promote to higher grades students who have not completed the academic requirements needed to pass to the next grade level.
• B) guarantee college admission to black and Hispanic applicants.
• C) encourage minority recruitment on college campuses.
• D) grant preferential treatment to the disadvantaged within a population.

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