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Three recent studies have suggested the possibility that when the perception of overpay inequity is induced by challenging the worker's qualifications for the job, wage inequity responses are confounded by responses in terms of self-image as a worker. The extent of this confounding was examined in this study through the use of a role protection technique. On open-end questions zero out of SO subjects responded to the induction procedure in terms of wage inequity, while 59 subjects responded in terms of self-image as a worker in that situation. Among 13 structured alternatives, two wage inequity responses to the induction procedure were rated as least plausible while two self-image-as-a-worker responses were rated as most plausible. A job security alternative fell near the middle of the plausibility rankings. It was concluded that new induction Procedures are required to test the effects of overpay inequity on productivity. In addition it was suggested that any new induction procedure should be pretested with the role projection technique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]