When Researchers Studied "Weight-Based Bias," They Found That the Biases

question 44

Multiple Choice

When researchers studied "weight-based bias," they found that the biases in hiring decisions were lower when the decision makers

• A)had never met the candidate face-to-face.
• B)had performance-relevant information about the candidate.
• C)were not able to pre-screen the performance-relevant information about the candidate.
• D)had experienced weight-based bias themselves.
• E)were not concerned about their budgets for salaries.

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Definitions:

Teratogens

Agents, such as chemicals or viruses, that can cause congenital anomalies or developmental disorders in a developing fetus.

Birth Defect

A physical or biochemical abnormality that is present at birth and may cause physical or mental disabilities.

Chemical Teratogens

Substances that can cause birth defects or developmental malformations when exposed to a fetus during pregnancy.

Cohort Effects

Variations in the characteristics of an area of study (like attitudes or behaviors) over time, among individuals who are defined by some shared temporal experience or common life experience.