In a study by Erber and Danker,employees of a large company were told to imagine themselves in the hypothetical role as manager.They were asked how they would handle a situation in which a young or older employee is experiencing performance problems related to poor memory.When told that the company had high pressure to downsize,these employees were _________ to recommend that forgetful older employee be given job training than they were to recommend younger forgetful employees get job training.

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Under conditions of high pressure to downsize, employees were less likely to recommend job training for older employees experiencing memory-related performance issues compared to younger employees. This reflects potential age-related biases in decision-making under organizational pressures.

In a Study by Erber and Danker,employees of a Large