In General, Higher Intelligence and Grades Are Associated with Higher

question 103

Multiple Choice

In general, higher intelligence and grades are associated with higher career aspirations, but this is less likely to hold true for girls than for boys. This finding illustrates which of the following concepts?

• A) Reproductive fitness.
• B) The mandate to work outside the home.
• C) Economic discrimination.
• D) The ability-achievement gap.

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Definitions:

Lateral Hypothalamus

An area of the brain thought to control hunger and thirst; damage can reduce the desire to eat and drink.

Sugar Receptors

Cellular structures that detect the presence of sugar molecules, primarily involved in taste perception.

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A part of the hypothalamus that plays a role in satiety, or feeling full after eating, and regulating part of the body's energy balance.

Leptin

A hormone produced by fat cells that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger.