Jack and Jill Have Identical Skills and Training, but Jill

question 181

Multiple Choice

Jack and Jill have identical skills and training, but Jill earns higher wages in her job. Which of the following reasons would best explain why Jill earns more than Jack?

• A) Jack has a chronic illness and would lose health care coverage if he changed jobs.
• B) Jill suffers from gender discrimination in the workplace.
• C) Jack has better access to information about available jobs in his field.
• D) Jill is reluctant to move to a new city because she wants to live near family.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Mind

The unconscious mind consists of the processes in the mind that occur automatically and are not available to introspection, including memories, instincts, and desires that lie outside of conscious awareness.

Unconscious Motivation

A driving force behind behaviors that the individual is not aware of, deeply embedded in the unconscious mind.

Psychosexual Stages

Freud's theory of five developmental stages from infancy to adulthood, where pleasure shifts from one body part to another.