The Distribution of Skills Is the Same in Low Rock

question 30

Multiple Choice

The distribution of skills is the same in Low Rock as it is in High Rock.The return to each unit of skill is the same in Low Rock, regardless of how much skill one has.The returns to skill in High Rock, however, depend on one's skill level.Workers at the low end of the skill distribution in High Rock receive very little return on their skills (less than they would receive in Low Rock) , while workers at the high end of the skill distribution in High Rock receive a very high return on their skills (more than they would receive in Low Rock) .Assuming that people are free to migrate from Low Rock to High Rock but not the other way around, the Roy model predicts which of the following outcomes?

• A)The average skill level in Low Rock will increase, while the average skill level in High Rock will decrease.
• B)The average skill level in Low Rock will decrease, while the average skill level in High Rock will increase.
• C)The average skill level in Low Rock will remain unchanged, but the average skill level in High Rock will increase.
• D)The average skill level will increase in both locations.
• E)The average skill level will decrease in both locations.

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Definitions:

Implicit

Information or knowledge that is understood or learned without being overtly expressed or declared.

Visual Sketchpad

A component of working memory responsible for holding and manipulating visual and spatial information.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing, essential for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behavior.

Articulatory Loop

A component of the working memory model that deals with auditory information, allowing sounds and words to be retained in short-term memory through rehearsal.