Men Are More Likely to Be in High-Status Occupations Than

question 136

Multiple Choice

Men are more likely to be in high-status occupations than are women. Because peo- ple view men in these high-status positions, they conclude that all men have the characteristics of high-status employees. This process is explained by

• A) social role theory.
• B) cognitive theory.
• C) observational theory.
• D) structural-functionalist theory.

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