The Empirical and Theoretical Results on Occupational Crowding in the United

question 16

Multiple Choice

The empirical and theoretical results on occupational crowding in the United States suggest that

• A) occupational crowding is substantial in the United States, but this should not be thought of as a source of discrimination.
• B) occupational crowding is substantial in the United States, and much of this should be thought of as a source of discrimination.
• C) occupational crowding is substantial in the United States, but occupational crowding is unrelated to discrimination.
• D) there is minimal occupational crowding in the United States, and therefore it cannot be a source of discrimination.
• E) there is minimal occupational crowding in the United States, but this is still thought to be an important cause of racial discrimination but not gender discrimination.

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