Devin is interviewing candidates to work at the cash register in his convenience store. When Margaret applies, she indicates on her application that she has been in rehab for drug addiction, and that has been clean and sober for over 3 years. Devin decides not to hire her, because he thinks people with drug habits are not trustworthy. Dein's actions are demonstrating______ a. stereotype b. global assessment c. discrimination d. specific appraisal   and why?

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Devin is interviewing candidates to work at the cash register in his convenience store. When Margaret applies, she indicates on her application that she has been in rehab for drug addiction, and that has been clean and sober for over 3 years. Devin decides not to hire her, because he thinks people with drug habits are not trustworthy. Dein's actions are demonstrating______

a. stereotype

b. global assessment

c. discrimination

d. specific appraisal

 

and why?

 

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