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nelaaney

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In a 2007 survey, which kind of people were found to be perceived as less competent and recommended for lower starting salaries than others with the same experience and qualifications?
 
  a. Men who were fathers
  b. Men with no children
  c. Women who were mothers
  d. Women with no children

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT identified in the chapter as a reason the earnings gap between men and women continues to persist.
 
  a. Women are concentrated in lower-paying occupations.
  b. Women as a group are less intelligent and capable than men; therefore, they are paid less than men.
  c. Women tend to take more time off than men due to caregiving obligations.
  d. Women enter the labor force at different and lower-paying levels than do men.



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joewallace

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. Women who were mothers

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b. Women as a group are less intelligent and capable than men; therefore, they are paid less than men.





 

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