The Principal Argument Against Comparable Worth Is That

question 51

Multiple Choice

The principal argument against comparable worth is that:

• A)men and women differ largely in terms of their productivities.
• B)market does not function correctly and leads to inefficient allocation of resources.
• C)market allocates scarce resources to their most highly valued uses in the most efficient manner.
• D)demand and supply do not allocate workers to where they are needed the most.
• E)legislation by the government are often appropriate as it processes all the available information correctly.

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Definitions:

Piagetian Development

A theory of cognitive development by Jean Piaget that outlines how children progress through four stages of growth, acquiring key skills and abilities.

Preoperational

A stage in Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years old engage in symbolic play but lack operations (logical rules) for consistent reasoning.

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children (ages 7-11) can think logically about concrete events.

Formal-Operational

Formal-operational stage is a phase in Piaget's theory of cognitive development when individuals gain the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.