Possible Explanations for the Income Differences Between Men and Women

question 54

Multiple Choice

Possible explanations for the income differences between men and women include all but one of the following.

• A)Women are disproportionately employed in lower-paying, lower-status occupations.
• B)Women leave the labour market to care for children and elderly parents and then re-enter it.
• C)Women underestimate their worth to employers and ask for less than their male counterparts.
• D)Men's earnings are largely viewed as supplemental to women's.

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Definitions:

Stage 1

In developmental contexts, refers to the initial phase where foundational skills or behaviors begin to form.

Sleep

A naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, and the inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles.

REM Sleep

Rapid eye movement sleep; a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur. Also known as paradoxical sleep, because the muscles are relaxed (except for minor twitches) but other body systems are active.

Jerky Movements

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