A Perennial Question for Educational Psychologists Is, "Why Do Some

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Multiple Choice

A perennial question for educational psychologists is, "Why do some students in a class succeed while others perform poorly?" According to the biopsychosocial model, which of the following is a possible explanation for this phenomenon?

• A) biological differences in brain structures and chemistry
• B) social and cultural differences between students
• C) cognitive, emotional, and personality differences between students
• D) each student's biological makeup, social and cultural background, and their cognitive abilities, emotional state, and personality combine to make them different from any other student in the class

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