Question

text 1
industrial - organizational psychologist sara nguyen audited hiring at three ohio call centers by sending matched résumés that differed only in applicant name. when applications included an optional short work - sample test scored automatically, the callback gap between stereotypically black and white names fell sharply; without the test, the gap persisted. nguyen concludes that structured, job - relevant evidence can limit managers reliance on quick impressions.
text 2
hr director james walker reports that a national retailers pilot of a similar timed work - sample reduced demographic gaps in first - round interviews while also predicting later job performance. he adds that publishing test criteria and keeping scoring automated helps recruiters defend decisions and sustain the change beyond a single study.
8 mark for review
which choice best describes how text 2 relates to text 1?
a text 2 challenges text 1 by suggesting that automated work - sample tests tend to increase demographic gaps in callbacks.
b text 2 shifts the discussion away from hiring outcomes by focusing mainly on the legal reasons employers adopt standardized tests.
c by reporting that a comparable timed test completely closed demographic gaps in interviews while also predicting job success, reinforcing text 1s argument.
d text 2 supports text 1s conclusion by describing a real - world pilot in which a similar work - sample reduced interview gaps and aligned hiring more closely with performance.

Explanation:

• Option A: Text 2 does not challenge Text 1; it supports, so A is wrong.
• Option B: Text 2 still focuses on hiring outcomes (reducing gaps, predicting job success), not legal reasons, so B is wrong.
• Option C: Text 2 says "reduced demographic gaps" not "completely closed", so C's "completely closed" is incorrect.
• Option D: Text 1 concludes structured job - relevant evidence (work - sample test) limits quick impressions. Text 2’s pilot with a similar work - sample reduced interview gaps and aligned hiring with performance, supporting Text 1’s conclusion.

Answer:

D. Text 2 supports Text 1’s conclusion by describing a real - world pilot in which a similar work - sample reduced interview gaps and aligned hiring more closely with performance.