Equal Pay for Equal Work Specifies That

question 12

Multiple Choice

Equal pay for equal work specifies that

• A) there can be no pay discrimination on the basis of race.
• B) there can be no pay discrimination on the basis of age.
• C) jobs with similar titles must be paid the same.
• D) all people doing the same job should receive the same pay.
• E) an employer cannot pay male and female employees differently if they are performing the same or substantially similar work.

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Definitions:

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that an individual holds about a future event that manifests because the individual holds it.

Subject Bias

The tendency for study participants to respond or behave in a certain way because they are aware they are being observed or evaluated.

Covert Sensitization

A cognitive-behavioral technique involving the use of unpleasant imagery to reduce the occurrence of unwanted behaviors.

Social Identity Theory

A psychological theory positing that a person’s sense of who they are is based on their group membership(s).