Disparate Impacts Occur When Members of a Protected Class Rarely

question 48

True/False

Disparate impacts occur when members of a protected class rarely make it through all the job-screening filters,suggesting that one of the decision rules could be unintentionally discriminatory.

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Definitions:

DNA Binding Sites

Specific sequences within a DNA molecule that are recognized and bound by other molecules, such as proteins, to regulate gene expression.

Post-Transcriptional Modification

Processes that modify RNA transcripts after transcription, affecting stability, localization, and translation into proteins.

Pattern Formation

The biological process by which cells in an organism acquire different identities, leading to the emergence of patterns such as stripes or spots during development.

Maternal Effect Gene

A gene whose expression in a mother affects the phenotype of her offspring, independent of the offspring's genotype.