A department store uses a personality test in its selection battery for managerial jobs. This practice unintentionally results in the hiring of women rather than men. The type of case that can be brought against the store is:
A) disparate impact.
B) disparate treatment.
C) adverse treatment.
D) quid pro quo.
Ans: A) disparate impact.
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