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 need to be performed by individuals who have 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.) Personality
Answer: Age.
Explanation:
Malcolm Industries made use of Age as the Surface Level Characteristic that determined who would be employed. A surface level characteristics can be defined as differences that individuals possesses that easily be identified when they are seen.
