Obtaining a College Education Signals That a Potential Employee

question 16

Multiple Choice

Obtaining a college education signals that a potential employee:

• A) is wealthy enough to afford college.
• B) is not a very good worker
• C) has determination and a relatively high IQ.
• D) knows much of the information needed to do the job without training.

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Definitions:

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics that describe an individual's behavior, such as extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness.

Social Roles

The patterns of behavior expected of individuals in specific positions within a social group or society.

Commerce

The activity of buying and selling of goods and services, especially on a large scale, involving transportation and trade between parties.

Context

The circumstances or background information surrounding a situation, event, or communication that helps give it meaning.