Question

question 6 (1 point)
which of the following is not true regarding white women and women of color in the workforce?
a) the earnings of white women with bachelors degrees are lower than similarly educated black and hispanic women.
b) at a societal level, women of color occupy the lowest - paid, lowest - status jobs of any group.
c) the combination of race and sex creates disadvantages for women of color, so they have benefited less from affirmative action programs than white women.
d) white women have higher workforce participation rates than some women of color but not others.
question 7 (1 point)
referrals from coworkers are often pre - screened based on gender.
true
false

Explanation:

Question 6

• Option a: In general, White women with bachelor's degrees do not have lower earnings than similarly educated Black and Hispanic women. There are various factors like discrimination that affect earnings, but this statement is contrary to typical economic and social science research findings.
• Option b: Societal structures often lead women of color to occupy lower - paid, lower - status jobs due to intersectional discrimination (race and gender).
• Option c: The combination of race and sex (intersectionality) means that women of color face more barriers, so they have benefited less from affirmative action compared to White women in some cases.
• Option d: Workforce participation rates can vary among different groups of women. For example, some Asian - American women may have higher participation rates than White women in certain contexts, while Black women's participation rates have also shown different trends over time.

Coworkers may refer candidates based on their own social circles and implicit biases. Gender can be a factor in these referrals. For example, in male - dominated workplaces, male coworkers may be more likely to refer other men, either consciously or unconsciously. This pre - screening based on gender is a form of bias in the referral process.

Answer:

A. The earnings of White women with bachelor's degrees are lower than similarly educated Black and Hispanic women.

Question 7