Affirmative Action Is Used

question 46

Multiple Choice

Affirmative action is used:

• A) when there is a need to address past employment discrimination.
• B) when there is a demonstrated under representation or a finding of discrimination.
• C) when employers, private or public, are motivated to achieve racial balance in the workplace.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together, signaling the strength and direction of their relationship.

Significance Level

A statistical measure that indicates the probability of a particular result occurring by chance, commonly used in hypothesis testing to determine if results are statistically significant.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a research study can demonstrate a causal relationship between variables, free from the influence of external factors.

External Validity

External validity refers to the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized or extended to other situations, people, settings, and measures.