A Wage Differential Among Groups May Not by Itself Be

question 21

Multiple Choice

A wage differential among groups may not by itself be evidence of discrimination in the labour market because different groups have

• A) different preferences for the type of work they are willing to do.
• B) different levels of job experience.
• C) all of these answers are correct.
• D) different levels of education.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.