For the Position of Firefighter in Smallville,the Physical Requirements Are

question 108

Multiple Choice

For the position of firefighter in Smallville,the physical requirements are rigorous and selection involves many ability tests.Mark is hearing-impaired in both ears even with hearing aids.This impairment caused him to be disqualified even though Mark passed all the other physical tests and pencil-and-paper tests.This is an example of

• A) the compensatory approach to performance predictors.
• B) the multiple hurdles approach to selection.
• C) discrimination under the ADA.
• D) person-organization mismatch.

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Critical Thinking

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Scarcity Principle

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