How Is Becoming a Working Parent Related to the Gender

question 14

Multiple Choice

How is becoming a working parent related to the gender wage gap?

• A) Working mothers find that they are in line for more promotions and better pay.
• B) Working mothers experience a loss in wages known as the motherhood penalty.
• C) Working fathers find that they are allotted more time off than mothers for a new child.
• D) Working fathers experience a loss in wages known as the fatherhood penalty.

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Definitions:

Sensitization

An increased reaction to a stimulus following repeated exposure, often used in the context of drug tolerance or allergic reactions.

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon observed in behavioral psychology where a change in conditions leads to an opposite change in the individual's response rate, evident in both positive and negative reinforcements.

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of classical conditioning in which a stimulus is first made meaningful or significant through its association with another conditioned stimulus rather than with an unconditioned stimulus.

Sensitization

An increased reaction to a stimulus following repeated exposure to it, often leading to heightened sensitivity to related stimuli.