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people bring their abilities, goals, and experiences to each and every situation, which often changes the situation. conversely, because situations have unique characteristics, such as opportunities and rewards, they change people. this dynamic reflects the interactional perspective, which explains that behavior is a function of
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critical thinking is important to understand because: group of answer choices it is only helpful when making large, life-changing decisions. it helps to reveal hidden issues and biases. it is only helpful when making day-to-day decisions. it creates new issues and biases.
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sociology what did web du bois believe was important in the efforts of black people to win and exercise their freedom?
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an advanced degree is required to teach at most colleges. in what sense is this a form of restricting entry through licensure?
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in junior high school, tyler really liked jada and would have liked to date her. instead, tyler was mean to jada and teased her. which defense mechanism was tyler using?
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explain the role the supreme court has played in deciding abortion rights and how these laws have changed since the early 1970s.
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when parents and significant others accept the child without conditions, communicating that they love and value the child because the child just is, it is called .
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the period of history when philosophers and reformers challenged the prison tradition with new ideas about the individual, limits of government, and rationalism was called the:
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an unpleasant psychological process that occurs in response to environmental pressures is called: group of answer choices hindrance stressors burnout stress challenge stressors
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the idea component of a leader's vision is more likely to gain follower commitment if it is a solo effort by the leader. question 1 options: true false
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recognition guidance is typically addressed in section 25 of each codification topic. in addition, what other section(s) within a topic may address recognition-related issues?
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an elderly crime boss was finally convicted after years of investigation by the fbi. when it was time for sentencing, his lawyer submits the man's medical records, showing how frail his condition is. he makes the argument that jail would be too difficult for the man to handle and asks that he be allowed to wear an electronic monitoring device so that he can stay in the care of his daughter and doctors. what is this punishment called? question 5 options: probation restitution house arrest community service
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the dhyana center has rented a space in a strip mall where it offers classes and lectures on meditation and zen practice. the lease is a standard commercial lease. a few months later, the owner of the strip mall leases the space next door to the ewe drumming academy. while ewe does not use amplification, the sounds of the drumming are loud and persistent enough to disturb the attendees at dhyana. attendance at dhyana has fallen off since ewe opened. is there a violation of dhyana right of quiet enjoyment?
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mrs. diaz has introduced the problem of school vandalism in a faculty meeting. she understands that there are multiple ways to address this problem and asks the faculty to consider the different possibilities for a discussion at the next meeting. however, one teacher, ms. villeroy, vehemently protests, stating that there is no need for creative guesswork. the only way to effectively address this problem is to expel students. from what type of thinking has ms. villeroy responded to mrs. diaz's request?
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before leaving for school, kendra checks her room to see that her dolls are lined up in a row. then she touches the head of the first one and the feet of the last one before leaving the room. what type of behavior is kendra exhibiting?
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according to social-cognitive theories, the best predictor of students' academic success in college would be their group of answer choices college entrance test scores. high school grade-point average. levels of self-esteem. relative standing on the big five.
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which theory is supported by the finding that some people can have retrograde memory loss extending all the way back to their childhood? group of answer choices multiple trace theory korsakoff's theory standard consolidation theory depth-of-processing theory
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A visual aid that compares two or more values by showing them as elongated horizontal rectangles.
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The commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution:
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Which of the following factors should managers use in determing in-group/out-group membership in reciprocal theory? Multiple Choice similarity between the employee and the manager blases of the manager performance of the employee likeablity of the employee all of the above should be used by a manager in determing in-group/out-group membership
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Simon LeVay's research on brain differences of a small group of heterosexual and homosexual men ________.
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Who among the following is likely to stress that schools are agencies for perpetuating social inequality because parents with low educational attainment and limited income are not able to provide the same educational opportunities for their children as families where at least one parent has more formal education?a. Functionalistsb. Symbolic interactionistsc. Postmodern theoristsd. Conflict theorists
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T/F Alcoholics Anonymous is a national organization emphasizing responsible drinking
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Self-management involves the modification of __________ to make the target behavior more likely to occur. a. antecedents b. consequences c. alternative behavior d. all of these
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