So...because a 'culture' may turn their back on behavior like that which is defined in #20, its the 'test' that is at fault?
On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Dana<[email protected]> wrote: > > erm. I have not looked at the answers, and am not sure what the > "correct" answer to 19 might be, except that it's not B and probably > not D. It's obvious what the "correct" answer to 20 is, but in a lot > of groups that would not be what happens. Answering anything else > would probably be naive, but.... there is in fact a cultural norm > there. > > On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 7:07 PM, Scott Stroz<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Could you please show us the 'cultural elements' because I can't see them? >> >> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 9:03 PM, Dana<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> if anyone is interested: >>> >>> http://www.fireprep.com/free_50_question_firefighter_p1.html >>> >>> if these questions are typical there are in fact cultural elements to >>> the questions. For instance: >>> >>> 19.Your officer has just received information from the Battalion Chief >>> that a complete apparatus inventory will be needed within one hour. >>> Normally, this procedure would take 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Which of the >>> following would be the best way for you to accomplish this task on >>> time? >>> >>> A)immediately start the apparatus inventory since there is little time >>> to complete it >>> B)ask others to assist you in the job so that you retain a >>> coordinator's role in the task with little or no work involved on your >>> part >>> C)first look over the inventory, organize it, and see what will be >>> needed to accomplish the task within the given time frame >>> D)tell the officer it will be impossible for you to complete this task >>> within the time frame presented to you >>> >>> 20.You have just reported for your shift at a fire station and are >>> stowing your gear in your locker when you hear something in the >>> bathroom. You enter the bathroom and call out, but there is no >>> response. You proceed into the bathroom and observe Firefighter B >>> slumped over the sink. There is a strong smell of alcohol. What >>> should you do? >>> >>> A)ignore Firefighter B and forget the whole thing >>> B)immediately take Firefighter B home without telling anyone >>> C)summon an officer >>> D)ask Firefighter B if he is all right, how much he had to drink, and >>> how long ago >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Michael >>> Dinowitz<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hispanics are like Jews. They're not minority enough in some cases and >>>> minorities in others. They are considered "people of color" only when >>>> needed. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Jerry Barnes<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> "If all the people passing your test are white and all the people failing >>>>> your test are not white, chances are that the test is not really fair." >>>>> I believe two Hispanics qualified as well. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:299272 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
