In One Study, Students Read a Fictitious Job Application

question 11

Multiple Choice

In one study, students read a fictitious job application. The applications are identical except that half have a female name ("Joan") and half have a male name ("John") . The students rate the likelihood of the applicant succeeding at the job. What is the dependent variable?

• A) The name on the job application
• B) The students
• C) The students' ratings of the applicants' success
• D) The gender of the students

Recognize how children's understanding of social roles and relationships evolves with age.

Appreciate the role of empathy in social interactions and its development in children.

Understand different categories of play and their developmental significance.

Recognize the importance of empathy and prosocial behaviors in child development.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

Describes a state in a market where the quantity of a product supplied is equal to the quantity of the product demanded, leading to a stable price.

Gains from Trade

The benefits that parties obtain by engaging in voluntary trade, allowing them to acquire goods and services they desire at less cost compared to self-production.

Total Surplus

The combined measure of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market, representing the total benefits to society from the production and consumption of goods and services.

Equilibrium

A state where market supply and demand balance each other, and as a result, prices become stable.