HRCI PHR Exam - Topic 9 Question 32 Discussion

Actual exam question for HRCI's PHR exam

Question #: 32
Topic #: 9

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The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 identifies an individual with a disability, as a person who has one or more of the following characteristics except for which one?

AHas a record of such impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities

BIs regarded as having such impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities

CIs believed by employers that an individual having a physical or mental impairment substantially limits one or more major employment activities

DHas a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities

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Suggested Answer: C

The basis of an individual with a disability is not left to the interpretation of the employer so this choice is incorrect.

Answer options D, A, and B are incorrect. These are valid statements based on the definitions provided in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

by Donette at May 06, 2022, 07:28 AM

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Dudley

5 months ago

I think C should count, it makes sense to me!

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Robt

6 months ago

D is definitely a clear characteristic of disability.

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Jacquline

6 months ago

Wait, is C really not included? That seems odd.

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Merissa

6 months ago

Totally agree, C doesn't fit the definition!

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Annice

6 months ago

The ADA was enacted in 1990.

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Kenneth

6 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the differences between B and C. They both seem to deal with how others perceive the impairment, but I can't remember which one is excluded.

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Portia

6 months ago

I practiced a similar question last week, and I think the key is understanding what "substantially limits" means. I’m leaning towards C being the right answer.

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Leota

6 months ago

I think options A, B, and D all describe valid characteristics of a disability, but C sounds like it’s more about perception than actual impairment.

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Carman

6 months ago

I remember studying the definitions of disabilities under the ADA, but I'm not sure about the wording in option C. It seems off to me.

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Donette

6 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. The log file doesn't seem to have a clear indication of the logging level. I'll have to make an educated guess.

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Laila

6 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think it through carefully.

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Marla

6 months ago

I think D sounds a bit off because it seems irrelevant to just dissociating, right? I'll have to think more on the timeline for notifying creditors.

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Martin

6 months ago

I'm leaning towards EAP-TLS too, especially since it seems to involve multiple authentication factors, which is a big plus over EAP-MS-CHAPv2, which is simpler.

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