As more professional degrees are awarded to women in selected professions in which there have been substantial advances (e.g., dentistry, medicine, law), ______ will surely decrease.

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Occupational segregation is the best choice because as more women receive professional degrees in traditionally male-dominated fields, they will have the qualifications to work in these fields and break down barriers to entry. This will lead to less occupational segregation, as more women are represented proportionally in various professions. Gender discrimination and explicit sexism may still exist, but the overall trend will be towards greater equality in the workplace. The motherhood penalty is not applicable to this question as it relates to the negative effects of motherhood on women's employment and earnings, and is not directly related to professional degree attainment.

As More Professional Degrees Are Awarded to Women in Selected