Jacob and Amara Both Graduated from College with High GPAs

question 53

Multiple Choice

Jacob and Amara both graduated from college with high GPAs and good resumes in the field of accounting.A year after graduation,Jacob was working as a waiter,while Amara was working at an accounting firm headed by her father's best friend.Amara likely got this job because

• A) she had a better resume than Jacob.
• B) she had an advantage due to her father's social networks.
• C) her father's best friend thought she was pretty.
• D) Jacob was lazy and didn't put enough effort into looking for a job in accounting.

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Definitions:

Pressure To Conform

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Sex Differences

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Childhood Development

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