Define bias based on group membership and describe some of the ways it might occur.

What will be an ideal response?


Criterion bias may also result from the fact that individuals belong to certain groups. In fact, sometimes explicit or implicit policies govern the hiring or promotion of these individuals. For example, some organizations tend to hire engineering graduates predominantly (or only) from certain schools. We know of an organization that tends to promote people internally who also receive promotions in their military reserve units! Studies undertaken thereafter that attempt to relate these biographical characteristics to subsequent career success will necessarily be biased. The same effects also will occur when a group sets artificial limits on how much it will produce.

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According to the text, the paralegal occupation is projected to_______________.?

A. ?grow slower than the average for all occupations B. ?remain flat compared to the average for all occupations C. ?grow faster than the average for all occupations D. ?all of the above E. ?none of the above

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The personal representative has the responsibility of filing the decedent’s final federal tax return. Create two mini case examples. The first case should involve a single person passing away, and the second case should involve a married couple in which one spouse passes away and the surviving spouse passes away six months later. The examples should address the issues of filing jointly verses

filing as an individual, deadline dates, and which main form should be used. What will be an ideal response?

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A man's name on a birth certificate is conclusive of paternity

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The heading of an office legal memorandum usually includes information identifying the subject matter of the memorandum.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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