Malcolm Industries recently hired a large number of workers for the company's new construction factory in Colorado. During the hiring process, the management made a clear effort to recruit physically strong individuals because the work at the factory involves manual labor. The jobs needed to be performed by individuals who had the energy and physical stamina to work for long hours. Which of the following surface-level characteristics did the company most likely concentrate on when selecting the new workers?
A) age
B) values
C) beliefs
D) religion
E) race

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The company most likely concentrated on physical strength and stamina during the selection process, which is related to age as younger individuals are often perceived to possess greater physical capability than older individuals. Therefore, age is the most relevant surface-level characteristic that the company focused on during the hiring process. Values, beliefs, religion, and race are not relevant in this context.

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