Which of the following would illustrate rational action?

A. a student deciding whether or not to attend college by analyzing the related costs and benefits
B. a student starting to cry after finding out he flunked an exam
C. a family going to church every holiday season as part of their family tradition
D. a young woman jumping up and down on the soccer field after scoring the winning goal


Answer: A

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Fill in the blanks with correct word

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A researcher hypothesizes that people of personality type K score higher than people of personality type R on an intelligence test

The SDifference turned out to be .9, while the mean score of type K people was 18.8 and the mean score for type R people was 21.3. What is the t score? A) t = (18.8–21.3) / .92 = –3.09 B) t = (18.8–21.3)(.3) = 8.33 C) t = (18.8–21.3) / .9 = –2.78 D) t = (18.8–21.3) / [(2)(.9)] = –1.39 Answer: C

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International trade agreements supercede the U.S. constitution

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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While today the phrase "mass media" might bring to mind a cable TV network or a print publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers, the earliest mass media were

a.) movies. b.) town criers. c.) books. d.) radio shows.

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