Narrative 12-1
Although 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. For example,women receive less media coverage,promotion,and institutional support.
-Refer to Narrative 12-1. According to equity theory,what do female athletes likely feel about the outcomes for male athletes?
A)They likely feel male athletes are over-rewarded.
B)They likely feel male athletes are intrinsically rewarded.
C)They likely feel male athletes are under-rewarded.
D)They likely feel male athletes are extrinsically rewarded.

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Narrative 12-1
Although 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. For example,women receive less media coverage,promotion,and institutional support.
-Refer to Narrative 12-1. According to equity theory,what do female athletes likely feel about the outcomes for male athletes?
A)They likely feel male athletes are over-rewarded. 
B)They likely feel male athletes are intrinsically rewarded. 
C)They likely feel male athletes are under-rewarded. 
D)They likely feel male athletes are extrinsically rewarded.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to equity theory, individuals compare their outcomes (rewards) to their inputs (efforts), and to those of others. In this case, female athletes are likely to feel that male athletes are over-rewarded in comparison to themselves, based on the discrepancies in media coverage, promotion, and institutional support mentioned in Narrative 12-1.

Narrative 12-1 Although the Advent of Professional Women's Sporting Leagues Have Led