A company used a personality test to select job candidates for customer service positions.There were 40 male candidates and 20 female candidates.It appeared that 30 men passed the personality test while 5 women passed the personality test.Was there evidence of disparate impact against female candidates with this personality test?

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The correct answer is D because it applies the 80% rule (or four-fifths rule) for assessing disparate impact, which suggests that if the selection rate for a certain group is less than 80% of that of the group with the highest rate, there may be evidence of disparate impact. In this case, the passing rate for women (25%) is indeed less than 80% of the passing rate for men (75%), indicating potential disparate impact.

A Company Used a Personality Test to Select Job Candidates