Which Statement About Adult Learners and Their Younger Counterparts Is

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which statement about adult learners and their younger counterparts is TRUE?

• A) Adults are more willing to learn about abstract problems.
• B) Adults tend to be more motivated by internal factors.
• C) Younger learners tend to have a larger variety of experiences on which they can build.
• D) Younger learners have a higher need to know why they should learn something.

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Definitions:

Wage Rate

An amount of money that is paid to an employee per unit of time, commonly hourly, daily, or annually, for their labor.

Standard Oil

An American oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Established in 1870 by John D. Rockefeller and associates, controlling much of the oil industry in the U.S. until it was broken up in 1911.

Trust

A legal arrangement where one party, the trustor, gives another party, the trustee, the right to hold title to property or assets for the benefit of a third party, the beneficiary.

Mergers

The combination of two or more companies into a single entity, often to achieve greater efficiency or market share.