In a Study Examining the Importance of Academic Engagement in College

question 72

Multiple Choice

In a study examining the importance of academic engagement in college for successful transition to the labor market,researchers found that __________.

• A) senior-year collegiate learning scores were unrelated to success at securing jobs requiring bachelor's level skills
• B) successful graduates were unaware of a link between collegiate learning and post-college success
• C) students with high collegiate learning scores found it hard to articulate the benefits of their college experience
• D) most participants gained little in collegiate learning during their four years of college

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Definitions:

Genetically Influenced

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Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of psychology developed by Sigmund Freud focusing on unconscious motivations and conflicts.