Solved

Rasheed Olson, a Black Man, Has a Bachelor of Science

Question 42

Multiple Choice

Rasheed Olson, a black man, has a Bachelor of Science degree in physical fitness. He has applied for positions with several health clubs that have advertised vacancies for fitness instructor but he has received no interviews. After looking for a job in his field for several months, he suspects that he is being discriminated based on race due to his first name. He submits an identical resume to one of the health clubs that he applied to months ago but he changes his first name on the resume. He is invited for an interview.


A) Rasheed can prove a prima facie case of discrimination based on race because he applied for the job of fitness instructor, was qualified and was not called for an interview.
B) Rasheed's first name may have been the source for discrimination based on the perception of race.
C) Rasheed cannot prove a prima facie case of discrimination based on race unless he fails to get the job after the interview.
D) Rasheed's first name may have been the source for discrimination based on the perception of race but only if he had a typical black last name.

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Unlock this Answer For Free Now!

View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions

qr-code

Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks

upload documents

Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents