Which of the Following Statements About the Relationship Between Body

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the relationship between body size and work is true?

• A)the sex of job applicants accounts for more of the variance in hiring than body weight does
• B)mildly obese men have higher incomes than normal weight men
• C)there are no significant differences in the average income of normal weight women compared to mildly obese women, but extremely obese women earn significantly less
• D)overweight job applicants are less likely to be hired than normal weight applicants are, but this is primarily due to differences in education level
• E)potential employees who are overweight are perceived more positively than those who are ex-cons

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Definitions:

Sphincters

Circular muscles that maintain constriction of a natural body passage or orifice and that relax as required by normal physiological functioning.

Urinary Bladder

A muscular sac in the pelvis that stores urine until it is expelled from the body.

Peritubular Capillary Network

A network of tiny blood vessels that surrounds the tubules in the kidneys, playing a critical role in the process of reabsorption and exchange of substances between blood and the tubular fluid.

Afferent Arteriole

A small artery that leads toward the capillaries of the glomerulus in the kidney, playing a key role in the filtration of blood.