Equity theory historically focused on ________ justice.
A) procedural
B) distributive
C) interpersonal
D) organizational
E) interactional

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Equity theory is concerned with the fairness of outcomes or distribution of resources. Therefore, it historically focused on distributive justice, which refers to the perceived fairness of the distribution of rewards or outcomes. Procedural justice (A) pertains to the fairness of the processes used to make decisions, interpersonal justice (C) refers to the perceived fairness of interpersonal treatment, organizational justice (D) encompasses both distributive and procedural justice in the context of the organization, and interactional justice (E) refers to the perceived quality of interpersonal treatment received during the process of decision-making.

Equity Theory Historically Focused on ________ Justice