What Is the Most Likely Problem with Asking Applicants About

question 63

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely problem with asking applicants about their hobbies and club memberships?

• A) This is too familiar a question to be appropriate in a job interview.
• B) Information may be given that indicates the applicant's race, sex, or religion.
• C) The information could be used for commercial purposes by those with data access.
• D) Such questions tend to encourage reverse discrimination and adverse impact on minorities.

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Definitions:

Collective Discrimination

Discriminatory practices or attitudes shared and enacted by a group towards others, often based on race, gender, or ethnicity.

Wage Rate

The amount of money paid per unit time to an employee for their labor.

Employment

The state of having a paid position of regular work, contributing to an individual's ability to earn income and participate in economic activities.

TANF

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, a federal assistance program in the United States designed to help needy families achieve self-sufficiency.