Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Disparate Impact

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding disparate impact?

• A) It relates to one person who has faced a discriminatory practice in the recruitment process.
• B) It typically has an adverse effect on the majority of people in the community facing discrimination.
• C) It provides a ready and clear understanding of the factor causing the discrimination.
• D) It represents the only mode of understanding employment discrimination cases.
• E) It examines the role of a process rather than a conscious intention to discriminate.

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Definitions:

Performance-rating Error

Mistakes or biases that occur when evaluating an employee's performance, potentially leading to inaccurate assessments.

Trait Evaluation Approaches

Methods used in psychology and human resource management to assess individuals' characteristics and predict their behavior or performance.

Inherent Subjectivity

The natural presence of personal opinions and biases in judgement and decision-making processes.

Similar-to-me Error

A bias in which evaluators prefer candidates who resemble themselves in some manner, affecting objective assessment.