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Chapter 30: Problem 19

Social scientists believe _____ the differential between what women and men earn can be explained by employment discrimination. a) almost all of b) about half of c) only a small part of

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b) about half of

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Read and understand the sentence

The sentence discusses the differential between what women and men earn and how much of it can be explained by employment discrimination. Social scientists have a belief about how much of that difference is due to discrimination.
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Review the options

There are three options provided which show different amounts of the wage gap attributed to discrimination: a) almost all of b) about half of c) only a small part of
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Select the correct option

In this case, you are free to choose the option that you think is most accurate or that you've learned about in class or through research. However, keep in mind that the phrasing "social scientists believe" leaves room for some variance in opinion. So, if your resources say that about half of the wage gap is due to discrimination, you should select (b) as the correct answer.

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