The fallacy of ________ assumes that something new is automatically better than something old.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


appeal to novelty

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Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

a. None of these choices b. 14th c. 19th d. 8th e. 2nd

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Jaime often categorizes situations in extremes: black and white, good and bad, brilliant and stupid, rich and poor. Jaime is using __________ to describe situations.

A. static evaluation B. symbolic language C. polarization D. confirmation

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When a child is warned against doing something under the threat of punishment and yet does exactly what she was told not to do, we have an operation of negative _______ power

a. legitimate b. persuasion c. expert d. coercive

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In a low-power-distance culture, people are expected to choose friends or mates from within their own social class.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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