The Gender Difference in _____ Is NOT an Important Contributor

question 146

Multiple Choice

The gender difference in _____ is NOT an important contributor to the difference in rates of depression in adolescent females and males.

• A) academic achievement
• B) likelihood of rumination
• C) concern with physical appearance
• D) difficulty with the biological changes of adolescence

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Definitions:

Aggregate Spending

The total spending on goods and services in an economy at a given overall price level and in a given time period.

Marginal Propensity

The ratio of change in an economic variable, such as consumption or saving, to a change in another, like income.

Consumption Spending

The total amount of money spent by households and consumers on durable goods, nondurable goods, and services.

Income

Money received, especially on a regular basis, by an individual or business in exchange for providing labor, goods, or services, or through investing.