Which Statement Does NOT Describe the Working Conditions of the Southeast

question 306

Multiple Choice

Which statement does NOT describe the working conditions of the Southeast Asian men who work in the international merchant marine?

• A) They are paid according to the pay scales of their home country.
• B) They typically work as seamen, cooks, and engine mechanics.
• C) They work alternate months, one at sea, one at home.
• D) Their wages are usually enough to provide for their extended families.

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Definitions:

Preoperational

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children aged 2 to 7 years old engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.

Sensorimotor

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (birth to about 2 years) where infants learn about the world primarily through their senses and actions.

Centration

A cognitive limitation in young children's thinking, marked by focusing on one aspect of a situation while neglecting others, characteristic of the preoperational stage.

Conservation Skills

Cognitive abilities that enable a child to understand that quantity or amount does not change when its form or appearance is altered, a concept developed by Jean Piaget.