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In 2006, American Women Were Paid 81 Cents for Every

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In 2006, American women were paid 81 cents for every dollar men were paid. All of the following are explanations provided by the book for this gender-based wage disparity except

A) consistent with the history of gender discrimination in this country, women have simply come to expect lower salaries than men do.
B) even when they perform well, women's self-ratings tend to be less positive than men's.
C) in making social comparisons, women tend to compare themselves with other women, not with men.
D) women tend to exhibit an interdependent or collectivist self-view, whereas men are more likely to value independence or individualism in the workplace.

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