Although a Blue-Collar Plumber and a White-Collar High School Principal

question 56

Multiple Choice

Although a blue-collar plumber and a white-collar high school principal may both earn $100 000 a year, because of social class differences, they may spend that income in different ways. How they spend their income reflects their different:

• A) values.
• B) amounts.
• C) sources.
• D) method of payment.

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Definitions:

Working Memory

A mental processing unit with finite abilities, intended for the brief storage of information for further processing.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses from one neuron to another within the nervous system.

Kandel and Schwartz

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Hippocampus

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