Machine Corporation Requires Its Employees to Have a High School

question 54

Multiple Choice

Machine Corporation requires its employees to have a high school diploma, claiming a definite connection between a high school edu?ca?tion and job performance. In a suit against Machine Corporation under Title VII, this requirement is shown to have a discriminatory effect. The employer has

• A) an affirmative action defense.
• B) a bona fide occupational qualification defense.
• C) a business necessity defense.
• D) no defense.

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Definitions:

Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work on classical conditioning, demonstrating how organisms learn through association.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, automatic reaction to a stimulus that does not require learning to take place.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, it refers to a stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any prior learning.

Discriminative Response

A behavioral response that differentiates between various stimuli, showing an ability to discern or discriminate between them.