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people should act in ways meant to better the world. this is an example of which major ethical theory?
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according to the interactionist perspective, what shapes the meanings we attach to people's behaviors?
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in specific-oriented cultures, work spills over into personal relationships and vice versa. true false
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what group of greek philosophers first introduced the issue of universalism versus cultural relativism
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in a paradox situation, we are required to balance tensions within only one specific situation or setting. true false
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how did the teacher(s) implement elements of the theories, concepts, and knowledge of crsp principles when building relationships with students?
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any kinship group with a membership lineally descending from a real historical or fictional common ancestor is called a: group of answer choices
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where does information automatically and rapidly decay? group of answer choices working memory long-term memory sensory memory short-term memory
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a learning approach to teach cross-cultural fluency that involves the learning of informational skills in a lecture setting is called
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sociology of everyday life what does butler's theory of gender imply about the priority of categories that we take as natural and normal
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research on parenting styles suggests that the most self-reliant, self-controlled, and contented children have parents who use a(n) style.
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in treating jax, who has been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, the best focus of treatment should be on:
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in which type of analysis is crime mapping used in accountability meetings to evaluate the effectiveness of crime reduction activities by area?
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a child can use a map and understand spatial relationships. that child is probably in what stage of cognitive development, according to piaget?
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when traditional practitioners of the ancient eastern religion of zen buddhism want to achieve greater spiritual insight, they turn to a technique that has been used for centuries to alter their state of consciousness. this technique is called multiple choice mesmerism. meditation. hypnosis. mysticism.
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sofia is a criminologist who is performing a study on gangs in chicago. for the first few weeks, she doesn't talk to any of the gang members. she just follows them in an unmarked car and watches them from afar to gather information. what kind of technique is sofia using to study this human behavior? question 8 options: survey interview experiment observation
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michelle feels that everything she touches is contaminated and dirty, so she cleans her house from morning to night and writes down what she cleans in a book. once she cleans something, she avoids touching it. if she were to touch the object, it would become contaminated, and she would have to clean it again. michelle would most likely be diagnosed with a(n)
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which best describes strivers? group of answer choices driven by achievement, but have fewer resources driven by ideals, but have fewer resources motivated by achievement and want to demonstrate they have made it motivated by self-expression and pride themselves on being strong
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a. there is no main effect on temperature (cold vs hot) b. there is no main effect of food type (ice cream vs pancakes) c. whether one likes ice cream or pancakes more depends on the temperature in which the food is served. d. whether one likes ice cream or pancakes more does not depend on the temperature in which the food is served.
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post kent v. united states, which supreme court decision held that juveniles facing a loss of liberty were entitled to many of the same basic procedural safeguards granted to adult offenders in this country?
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which stage of small group development is associated with group members sharing ideas; contributing to discussion, including openly disagreeing with each other; and engaging in low levels of self-disclosure?
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humans and animals who are exposed to aversive events they cannot escape may develop an internal locus of control. relative deprivation. reciprocal determinism. learned helplessness.
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the category where adolescents seem to be constantly searching for meaning in life and for identity because they have not committed themselves to a set of personal beliefs or an occupational path is called:
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chaz failed a math test and now assumes he will flunk out of college altogether. according to beck, which cognitive error is characterized by the tendency to catastrophize the importance of negative events?
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