What Is the Status of Affirmative Action in College Admissions

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the status of affirmative action in college admissions after the Supreme Court decisions in the two cases involving the University of Michigan,Gratz v.Bollinger (2003) and Grutter v.Bollinger (2003) ?

• A)Affirmative action policies are generally permissible,but they cannot involve race-based quotas or numerical point systems.
• B)Affirmative action policies are assumed to be unconstitutional unless the university can demonstrate the need to promote racial tolerance.
• C)Affirmative action policies are assumed to be constitutional unless an applicant can demonstrate that race affected the admissions decision.
• D)Affirmative action policies must ensure that all racial and ethnic groups are represented in accordance with the population of the nation as a whole.
• E)All forms of affirmative action are unconstitutional because they unfairly favor some people over others based on the color of their skin.

Recognize the significance of the real self and ideal self in Carl Rogers' theory.

Describe the objectives and methods of Gestalt therapy.

Explain the basic concepts of behavior modification and applied behavior analysis.

Understand the application of therapy techniques to treat specific psychological issues.

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Definitions:

Research Methods

Systematic strategies, techniques, and approaches used to conduct and analyze research.

Embodied Cognition

An approach to the study of cognition asserting that cognition is shaped and constrained by the context of the body of the organism experiencing the processing.

Evolutionary Approach

A perspective in psychology that interprets human behaviors and mental processes as adaptations that have evolved to increase survival and reproduction.

Mental Representations

Internal cognitive symbols that represent external reality or abstract concepts, enabling thinking and problem-solving.