As More Professional Degrees Are Awarded to Women in Selected

question 26

Multiple Choice

As more professional degrees are awarded to women in selected professions in which there have been substantial advances (e.g., dentistry, medicine, law) , ______ will surely decrease.

• A) gender discrimination
• B) explicit sexism
• C) occupational segregation
• D) the motherhood penalty

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