At a human resources convention opponents of affirmative action argue all of the following except that
a. Affirmative action has decreased the opportunities available for white males in business.
b. Affirmative action has actually created more unity in American society.
c. Unqualified minorities are being hired over more qualified white males to satisfy affirmative action quotas.
d. The solution of affirmative action is worse that the problem of inequality.
D Correct Answer: "Last hired, first fired" is discriminatory because more women and minorities hold low seniority positions.
Feedback for Correct Answer: Supreme Court justices acknowledge this problem but consistently have found the seniority system constitutional because it does not represent intentional discrimination.
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A. develop control within themselves B. respect others C. develop an external locus of control D. A and B only E. none of these
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
If your sample mean is 10, your population average is 15, and your standard error of the mean is 10, what is your observed z value?
a. 2.5 b. ?0.5 c. ?2 d. 2
The ____ program demonstrated that the cognitive skills and achievements of lower socioeconomic status children could be increased through carefully planned and executed home-based interventions
a. Abecedarian b. Birth to Three c. Early Intervention d. Head Start