If There Is a Wage Differential Due to Discrimination, It

question 75

Multiple Choice

If there is a wage differential due to discrimination, it will be unlikely to exist for very long in a competitive market for labour because competing firms will demand:

• A) more labour from the group of workers that are being discriminated against and there is a cost advantage for the non-discriminating firms
• B) more labour from the group of workers that are being discriminated against and there is a cost advantage for the discriminating firms
• C) less labour from the group of workers that are being discriminated against and there is a cost advantage for the non-discriminating firms
• D) less labour from the group of workers that are being discriminated against and there is a cost advantage for the discriminating firms

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Definitions:

Discrimination Learning

The process through which an organism learns to respond differently to various stimuli, distinguishing between them based on their differences.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the presence of which a particular response will be reinforced or punished, indicating when a behavior is likely to have a consequence.

Lashley-Wade

Refers to research conducted by Lashley and Wade on learning and memory, often associated with the principles of brain function and the localization of memory.

Training Stimulus

A specific environmental event or condition presented with the purpose of eliciting a particular response during the learning process.