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126.Amanda is a struggling single parent with three small children. Due to a disability, she is confined to a wheelchair and receives a small compensation check. This income is not providing for her family so she decides to go back to work as a waitress. Amanda has held two other similar jobs in the past and was able to complete her tasks as required from the comfort of her wheelchair. She applies for a part-time job at a local diner and is asked to come in for an interview. There are two other people there for the same position. They have no previous experience waitressing, but are not disabled. Amanda is denied the job because the diner cannot make accommodations due to limited space. As she leaves the interview, there are two other handicapped individuals in wheelchairs eating in the establishment. Does Amanda have a valid claim with the Americans with Disabilities Act?
127.Generalizations or assumptions are often made about the characteristics of members in a group based on an image. When one imagines what a person is like without looking at them as an individual, errors are often made. Example: A couple gets lost in a big city and finds themselves in a low-income community. They lock their doors and try not to make eye contact with the children and adults walking on the sidewalk. The couple fears everyone living in this environment will try to steal from them because they are too lazy to find a job. This is an example of what theory?
128.Benny is from Afghanistan and is applying for a position with a well-known bank. He has all the credentials and even holds a broker’s license. The bank president does not want to hire him because of the past turmoil in the Middle East. Benny is protected by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, since the bank president is displaying what kind of discrimination?
129.A married couple with four children lives with the husband’s aging mother. The wife is of Asian descent and has two children from a previous marriage. The husband is German but was raised in the United States. One of the children is autistic and requires special needs services. This is an example of what kind of diversity?
130.The first interactive relationship of an infant’s life is the emotional attachment with a caregiver. This non-verbal experience determines how an individual will relate to other people throughout their life. A successful attachment gives one the ability to find happiness in being with others and maintain an emotional balance. If this attachment is unsuccessful, there may be a failure to shape future intimate relationships. What did John Bowl by name this theory?
