The Dramatically Reduced Number of American Farms and Farmers in the Postwar

question 77

Multiple Choice

The dramatically reduced number of American farms and farmers in the postwar era was accompanied by

• A) growing poverty in rural America.
• B) increasing shortages of American-grown food and fiber.
• C) radical protests by farmers and farm laborers.
• D) a romantic "back to the land" movement among city dwellers.
• E) spectacular gains in American agricultural productivity and food growing.

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Definitions:

Perceived Inequity

A feeling of unfairness that arises when individuals compare their own effort-reward ratio to others'.

Equity Theory

A theory of motivation that focuses on the fairness of the distribution of rewards and resources within interpersonal relationships.

Distort

To twist or alter information or perception in a way that misrepresents the truth or reality.

Organizational Fairness

The perception of equitable treatment of employees within an organization, related to decisions, processes, and resource distribution.