April Wins Her ADA Discrimination Case and Accepts the Paralegal

question 5

Multiple Choice

April wins her ADA discrimination case and accepts the paralegal position. Seven months later, April finds that her child care arrangements are unsatisfactory. Therefore, she is frequently absent from her workplace to care for her child and the quality of her work suffers. April asks for a reasonable accommodation which will allow her to work from home. The university denies the accommodation and terminates April from the paralegal position.

• A) April can prevail on a claim for violation of the ADA because the university cannot show that her request for a reasonable accommodation would create an undue hardship.
• B) April cannot prevail on a claim for violation of the ADA because the university can show that her request for a reasonable accommodation would create an undue hardship.
• C) April cannot prevail on a claim for violation of the ADA because the ADA does not require that the employer reasonably accommodate her because she does not have a disability.
• D) April's child can prevail on a claim for violation of the ADA if it requests a reasonable accommodation for April because the university cannot show that it would create an undue hardship.

Explain Spearman's theory of a "g" factor and its implications.

Differentiate between fluid and crystallized intelligence as proposed by Cattell.

Identify various theories and constructs of intelligence, including Sternberg's triarchic theory.

Comprehend the psychometric approach to intelligence.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A state of mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Change

The process of becoming different, often involving alteration, transformation, or transition.

Belief

An acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.

Organizational Citizenship Behavior

Discretionary behavior that is not part of an employee's formal job requirements, but that nevertheless promotes the effective functioning of the organization.