If You Were Vice-President of Human Resources for a Large

question 36

Multiple Choice

If you were vice-president of human resources for a large organization, how could you find out if disparate impact was occurring in your organization?

• A)Interview ex-employees.
• B)Compare hiring ratios for protected classes to the majority and to the geographical area.
• C)Examine court records and other public sources of information for legal action against the firm by women and minorities.
• D)Examine pay raise data and promotion charts for differences identifiable by race or sex.
• E)There is no way to find out.Employees are too afraid to speak up.

Understand the co-occurrence and symptom overlap among different disorders.

Learn about historical and sociocultural aspects of diagnosing and naming personality disorders.

Grasp the gender biases and cultural perspectives influencing the diagnosis of personality disorders.

Comprehend the relationship between various personality disorders and other psychological conditions.

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Definitions:

Consistent Trait

A characteristic or quality in an individual that is regularly observed in a wide range of situations over time.

Command-And-Control

An organizational design that emphasizes strict management and control over decision-making and worker actions.

Composite

A material made from two or more different materials that, when combined, produce a new material with characteristics different from the individual components.

Theory X

A management theory assuming that employees are inherently lazy, need constant supervision, and must be coerced or threatened with punishment to achieve goals.