Although both Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments and the advent of professional women's sporting leagues have led to dramatic increases in opportunities for women in sports at high school, collegiate, and professional levels, significant discrepancies still exist between men's and women's sports. According to equity theory, female athletes should feel that male athletes are being____________ .
A) overrewarded
B) synergized
C) underrewarded
D) extrinsically rewarded
E) goal reinforced

Question

Although both Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments and the advent of professional women's sporting leagues have led to dramatic increases in opportunities for women in sports at high school, collegiate, and professional levels, significant discrepancies still exist between men's and women's sports. According to equity theory, female athletes should feel that male athletes are being____________  .
A) overrewarded
B) synergized
C) underrewarded
D) extrinsically rewarded
E) goal reinforced

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Overreward occurs when you are perceived to be getting more outcomes relative to inputs than the referents to whom you compare yourself.

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