Question

today, the average full-time working woman earns about 83 cents to every dollar paid to men. this widespread discrepancy is referred to as a

multiple choice

diversity challenge.

title vii issue.

pay gap.

gender discrepancy.

Explanation:

Analyze the question stem

The prompt describes a situation where the average full-time working woman earns about 83 cents for every dollar paid to men. It asks for the term used to refer to this widespread discrepancy.

Evaluate the options

• diversity challenge: A broad term referring to difficulties in achieving representation, not specifically the earnings difference.
• Title VII issue: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination, but the specific statistical earnings discrepancy itself is not called a "Title VII issue."
• pay gap: This is the standard economic and sociological term (often "gender pay gap") used to describe the systematic difference in median earnings between women and men.
• gender discrepancy: While it is a discrepancy related to gender, it is not the standard established term for this specific earnings ratio.

Select the correct term

The most accurate and standard term for the described earnings discrepancy is "pay gap".

Answer:

• diversity challenge.
• Title VII issue.
• pay gap. (Correct answer)
• gender discrepancy.