A Perennial Question for Educational Psychologists Is, "Why Do Some

question 65

Multiple Choice

A perennial question for educational psychologists is, "Why do some students in a class succeed while others perform poorly?" According to the biopsychosocial model, which of the following is a possible explanation for this phenomenon?

• A) biological differences in brain structures and chemistry
• B) social and cultural differences between students
• C) cognitive, emotional, and personality differences between students
• D) each student's biological makeup, social and cultural background, and their cognitive abilities, emotional state, and personality combine to make them different from any other student in the class

---

Definitions:

Consumer's Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually do pay.

Net Increase

The overall rise in a particular number after all deductions or decreases have been considered.

Units of X

A term commonly used in economics and other disciplines to denote a quantity or amount of a particular good or service referred to as "X."

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how a consumer ranks different bundles of goods such that the higher the function's value, the higher the level of satisfaction.