In many Asian countries it is believed that educational success is derived mainly from ____; in contrast, American culture tend to believe that educational success is due mainly to ____
a. genetic forces; IQ
b. IQ; genetic forces
c. hard work; innate ability
d. innate ability; hard work
C. People in Asian countries believe that educational success is derived mainly from hard work and any child can succeed who tries hard enough. In contrast, Americans tend to believe that educational success is due mainly to innate ability, so when a child does poorly they tend to believe there is not much that can be done.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
According to sociobiologists, it is evolutionarily beneficial for males to ________
a. conserve resources by having only a few children. b. be choosy in their selection of sexual partners. c. seek secure, stable relationships to ensure the fidelity of females. d. be promiscuous and drawn to sexual novelty.