Implication That Follows from American Schools Placing Low Demands on Their

question 88

Multiple Choice

implication that follows from American schools placing low demands on their students is that adolescents

• A) have higher achievement scores.
• B) often choose vocational careers by their mid-teens.
• C) will eventually have lower paying jobs.
• D) are able to hold part-time jobs.

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Definitions:

Reality Principle

In psychoanalytic theory, the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, often in contrast with the pleasure principle.

Id

According to Freudian psychoanalytic theory, it is the part of the mind that contains instinctual desires and operates based on the pleasure principle.

Ego

in Freudian psychology, is the part of the personality that mediates between the instincts and the external world, aiming for a realistic approach to gratification.

Executive Part

The region of the brain, particularly the prefrontal cortex, responsible for higher-order functions such as decision making, problem solving, and impulse control.