Philip Has Been Trying to Find a Good Job for Three

question 52

Multiple Choice

Philip has been trying to find a good job for three years. He is frustrated because his education and experience should merit a manager's position, but he can get only a job as an assistant. Philip's situation is one that reflects which unresolved social issue in today's society?

• A) autonomy versus constraint
• B) prosperity versus inequality
• C) diversity versus uniformity
• D) localization versus globalization

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Definitions:

Stapes

A small bone in the middle ear that plays a key role in the process of hearing by transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Basilar Membrane

A key structure in the cochlea of the inner ear that plays a crucial role in the mechanical process that converts sound waves into nerve impulses.

Hair Cells

Tiny sensory cells found in the inner ear that translate sound vibrations into neural signals.

Auditory Nerve

The nerve that transmits sound information from the inner ear to the brain.