Which of the Following Is True of the Peer Effects

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the peer effects literature?

• A) Students are homogeneous in their abilities.
• B) Students can only use their educational choices to speak to the community at large.
• C) Students use low levels of education to signal their commitment to the community.
• D) The presence of gangs in crime-prone neighborhoods is thought to increase educational attainment.
• E) More able students complete more year of education.

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Definitions:

Knoblike Terminals

The rounded ends of axons, known as axon terminals, which are involved in transmitting signals to other neurons or muscles through the synapse.

Axon

A narrow, lengthy protrusion from a nerve cell responsible for carrying electrical impulses outward from the neuron's main body.

Sensory Information

Data that is collected by the senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell) and sent to the brain for processing.

Electrical Signal

A form of signal in which electric current or voltage represents the information being transmitted.