Sunday, September 19, 2010

The Mark of a Criminal Record-Quiz Question

In the article, "The Mark of a Criminal Record," Pager addresses 3 primary questions. Which of the following is not a question he mentions?

A) whether race serves as a major barrier to employment
B) whether race is a determinant of the salary offered by the employer
C) whether the effect of a criminal record differs for black and white applicants
D) whether and to what extent employers use information about criminal histories to make hiring decisions

Answers:
A) True. The above question is mentioned in the article.
B) False. The article does not mention how race affects salary.
C) True. The above question is mentioned in the article.
D) True. The above question is mentioned in the article.

2 comments:

vervalred said...

i really like this quiz question... could totally imagine prof. haveman giving this one! vicky et al, for next time... flesh out your answer explanations to be more informative. for example, you might want to add something like (to answer B), Pager only focuses on the very first part of an interaction with an employer which involves xyz.

Vickie Chen said...

Thanks so much for the suggestion Tamera. I'll make sure to do so next time.

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