According to the Chapter Text, What Is the Most Probable

question 43

Multiple Choice

According to the chapter text, what is the most probable effect of past-in-present discrimination on the economic marginality of the Black middle class?

• A) an increase in the number of Blacks working in the secondary labor market
• B) an increase in the Black middle class's motivation to succeed
• C) an increase in benefits from affirmative action beyond those of Whites
• D) a decrease in the likelihood that Blacks will own their own homes and businesses
• E) the Black middle class will be more economically marginal

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Definitions:

Expectancy Model

is a psychological theory that explains motivation in terms of an individual's expectations about their ability to achieve desired outcomes through their actions.

Inequity

The state of being unfair or unequal, often in the context of rewards or treatment.

Equity Theory

A theory in social psychology that explains how individuals assess their own job inputs and outcomes in relation to others, aiming for fairness in exchange relationships.

Tension

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