To correct the past exclusion of women and minorities, companies introduced ________, which meant they would use special efforts to recruit and hire qualified members of groups that have been discriminated against in the past.

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Affirmative action is a policy that aims to address past discrimination by providing special opportunities or treatment to groups that have been historically disadvantaged or excluded. Its purpose is to ensure that qualified individuals from underrepresented groups have equal access to employment, education, and other opportunities. Ethnocentrism refers to the tendency to judge other cultures by the standards of one's own culture, while groupthink is a psychological phenomenon where a group prioritizes consensus over critical thinking. Social audits are assessments of an organization's social impact and performance, while class action suits are legal action taken by a group of people with similar grievances against a company or organization.

To Correct the Past Exclusion of Women and Minorities, Companies