In Discussing Institutionalized Discrimination, the Author of the Text Presents

Multiple Choice

In discussing institutionalized discrimination, the author of the text presents the idea of having both male and female professors rate a job application for a lab manager. In the experiment, the resume is identical with the exception of the assignment of a male or a female name. What did this experiment show?

A) Both the male and the female would be hired at the same rate of pay.
B) More professors recommended hiring the female at a slightly higher wage than the male.
C) More professors viewed the male candidate as more competent and they would hire him at a higher salary than the female.
D) Only the female professors indicated they would hire the female.