The most popular solution to the issue of sex bias in measurement of interests is

a) to develop both male and female criterion groups for each occupation
b) to simply compare both sexes to a combined group of men and women
c) to avoid sampling those occupations in which men or women are disproportionately represented
d) none of the above


A

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