What are the three types of autobiographies, and how are they used?

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1. Comprehensive Autobiography: This is the most familiar type in which the account spans the entire life of the individual from earliest recall to the writing of the work. It includes descriptions of life experiences, and the point of interest is typically the author.
2. Topical Autobiography: This is a fragmented picture of the author's life that is typically used because the topic covered (not the author's life specifically) is of interest. This is a reflective method that allows the writer to consider one's own experience, and is useful to give prominence to the subjective understandings and systems of meaning of the research subjects.
3. Edited Autobiography: This is a type of account in which the researcher serves as editor and commentator, eliminating any repetition in descriptions by shortening long discourses and highlighting selected segments while deleting others. The researcher needs to be sure to follow the intentions of the author when cutting sections, and should keep jargon to preserve the author's true language choices.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Imperialism negatively impacted the colonized countries in all the following ways EXCEPT

a. exploitation of natural resources. b. geographic boundaries disregarded political considerations. c. opposition to colonial rule unified a long-term sense of national identity. d. commercial agriculture deprived farmers of the ability to feed their families. e. lack of trained leadership.

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The authors suggest the chief motive for using the litmus test involves a judicial nominee's views on

A. abortion. B. affirmative action. C. gay rights. D. gun control. E. states' rights.

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Which of the following treaties was adopted the UN with U.S. leadership in 1948?

a. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. b. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. c. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. d. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

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