Although there is less gender inequality today than there was a century ago, people today are more likely to view gender inequality as a social problem than people were likely to do so back then. This pattern reflects the fact that __________.
A. what we subjectively perceive always reflects what is objectively true
B. we now expect men and women to be socially unequal
C. we now expect men and women to be socially equal
D. people simply don't agree on what important social problems are
Answer: C
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a. for advantage. b. to fit in. c. to avoid threats d. to avoid a stigmatized identity
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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