41.____ is a statistical procedure that compares the percentage of each protected group for each job category within the organization to that in the available labor market.
a.Utilization analysis
b.Remedial analysis
c.Quota analysis
d.Affirmative analysis
42.All the following are true about an affirmative action plan EXCEPT:
a.It aim to redress past discrimination against protected classes.
b.It attempts to accomplish its aims through initiatives that are “color-blind.”
c.It aims to correct racial and gender imbalances in the workforce.
d.The overall aim of affirmative action is identical to that of EEO.
43.The practice of giving members of underutilized groups some advantage over others in the employment process is called:
a.remedial action.
b.affirmative action.
c.preferential treatment.
d.intentional discrimination.
44.The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that preferential treatment is legal if engaged in as part of a bona fide affirmative action plan that confirms to all of the following EXCEPT:
a.it is designed to remedy underutilization.
b.it is flexible in nature.
c.it is on a permanent basis.
d.it is reasonable in nature.
45.Which form of preferential treatment is practiced when a firm increases minority representation by hiring one minority for each nonminority hired?
a.One-for-one hiring
b.Extra consideration in hiring
c.Minority positions
d.Differential standards
46.Firms using the practice of ____ consider only members from underutilized groups when filling a particular position.
a.differential standards
b.one-for-one hiring
c.minority positions
d.extra consideration in hiring
47.Under which of the following conditions is preferential treatment considered illegal?
a.The applicant hired must meet the minimum qualifications for the job.
b.The AAP must be temporary in nature.
c.The numerical hiring goals must be reasonable.
d.The protected group status must be the only factor considered in the hiring decision.
48.Which of the following forms of preferential treatment is forbidden by the CRA of 1991 and is thus illegal?
a.Preferential layoffs
b.One-for-one hiring
c.Extra consideration in hiring
d.Differential standards
49.Which of the following forms of preferential treatment is illegal if it violates the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement?
a.Minority positions
b.Differential standards
c.Preferential layoffs
d.Extra consideration in hiring
50.Which of the following forms of preferential treatment is used to remedy a severe case of underutilization?
a.One-for-one hiring
b.Extra consideration in hiring
c.Recruitment efforts
d.Preferential layoffs