A True Meritocracy Would Most Likely Be Considered A(n) __________

question 13

Multiple Choice

A true meritocracy would most likely be considered a(n) __________ society by sociologists.

• A) open
• B) closed
• C) educational
• D) wealthy

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Definitions:

Figure-Ground Relationships

A principle in gestalt psychology that describes how people visually distinguish an object (the figure) from its surrounding background (the ground).

Audition

The sense or act of hearing.

Air Pressure Waves

Air pressure waves are variations in atmospheric pressure that often arise from phenomena like sound waves, where the pressure oscillates above and below the ambient atmospheric pressure.

Eardrum Vibrations

Eardrum vibrations occur when sound waves strike the eardrum, causing it to vibrate; these vibrations are then transmitted into the inner ear, leading to the perception of sound.