Contests Can Help Explain Why

question 7

Multiple Choice

Contests can help explain why

• A) the super rich earn vastly more than other people who have similar amounts of human capital.
• B) human capital among the poor has been increasing.
• C) the world distribution of income is becoming more equal.
• D) the average woman earns less than the average man.

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Definitions:

Perception Traits

Characteristics or attributes that influence the way an individual perceives or interprets information from the environment.

Social Perception

The process by which people form impressions of and make inferences about other individuals and groups.

Target Person

An individual who is the focus or subject of a particular process, action, or study.

Characteristics

Distinctive features or qualities that define an individual, object, or concept.