The Four-Fifths Rule States That

question 28

Multiple Choice

The four-fifths rule states that

• A) only 20% of the employees affected by the screening device can be minorities or there is a presumption of disparate impact discrimination.
• B) minorities must do at least 80% as well as the majority on the screening device or there is a presumption of disparate impact discrimination.
• C) after the claim has been filed, the employer must offer evidence to prove that four-fifths of all employees are successful when the screening device is used.
• D) None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Thorndike

An American psychologist known for his work in the development of the theory of connectionism and contributions to educational psychology.

Operant Conditioning

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Law Of Effect

A principle stating that responses followed by satisfactory outcomes become more likely to occur, and those followed by unsatisfactory outcomes become less likely.

Successive Approximations

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