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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