Which of the following is an example of job channeling, as discovered in Pager and associates' study of employment discrimination?
A) After a Black applicant is told that a position has already been filled, the position is offered to a white applicant.
B) A Black tester applying for a sales position is offered a job as a stock boy.
C) An employer removes a job listing when only minority candidates apply for the job.
D) A white candidate with a criminal record is hired as a laborer.

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Job channeling refers to the practice of steering job candidates of certain races or ethnicities into lower-paying or less desirable jobs than those held by white workers. In the given scenario, the Black tester was offered a job as a stock boy instead of the sales position they applied for, which is an example of job channeling.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Job Channeling