Why Is It NOT Surprising That Men Make Up the Minority

question 167

Multiple Choice

Why is it NOT surprising that men make up the minority of college graduates?

• A) Because of discrimination against women, men are able to get good jobs with only a high school degree.
• B) Men are smarter than women and they do not need a higher education to be attractive to employers.
• C) Given their greater physical strength, many men accept high-paying but physically demanding jobs instead of going to college.
• D) Many men decide to pursue jobs in professional sports and this significantly reduces the number of males who go to college.

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Definitions:

Distinctiveness

The quality of being easily distinguishable or set apart from others due to unique features or characteristics.

Appropriateness

Suitability or relevance of a behavior, response, or action in a specific context or situation.

Typicality

The degree to which an object or event is representative of its class, category, or group, affecting how easily and quickly it is recognized and processed.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the human psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.