Megan Graduated from College Three Years Ago and Has Been

question 107

Multiple Choice

Megan graduated from college three years ago and has been working at Sterba Inc. ever since. A conscientious employee, she has consistently received good performance evaluations. She recently found out that a younger colleague, who was just recruited to her team, is drawing a higher salary than she is for doing the same type of work.
-Which of the following, if true, would strengthen the argument that Megan is trying to gain a sense of equity by distorting her perception of herself?

• A) She believes that her salary is not commensurate with her skills and experience.
• B) She believes that she is doing a lot better career-wise compared to the people with whom she graduated.
• C) She thinks that her colleague is paid more because she is an Ivy League graduate.
• D) She assumes that her colleague received a higher package due to changes in industry standards.
• E) She believes that she is less-capable than her colleague.

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