【单选题】

The statement that women could be eliminated from their jobs if their behavior was "the least imprudent" suggests primarily that they ______.
A．(A) were more likely than their male colleagues to be rebellious

B．(B) participated in the creation of the standards by which the performance of researchers was judged
C．(C) could gain advancement if they avoided political confrontations about their rights as women
D．(D) were judged by a standard different from the one used to judge their male colleagues