According to Vandiver, Giacopassi, and Gathje"s article, "‘I Hope Someone Murders

Your Mother!': Extreme Support for the Death Penalty," what is the brutalizing effect?

a. a process of dehumanizing convicts.
b. the theory that publicized executions encourage potential killers to kill.
c. biblical support of the death penalty demonstrated angrily.
d. capital punishment supporters that entertain the wish that opponents be murdered.


B

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A. bilateral families. B. merged families. C. binuclear families. D. avuncular families.

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Researchers believe that young adults experience more conflict with their partners because they:

A) are especially high in neuroticism. B) have still not fully matured emotionally. C) are also experiencing major life changes. D) view relationships differently than their parents and grandparents do.

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Explain the differences between qualitative and quantitative variables and provide an example of each.

What will be an ideal response?

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Many people are opposed to welfare in our society. Which of the following is an accurate portrayal of many people's negative feelings about welfare recipients, as expressed in this article?

a. There is a general jealousy among those who do not receive welfare that they should be getting government handouts as well. b. Welfare recipients are seen as people who actually do not need the money and steal it from the government, c. Welfare recipients are frequently seen as people who are lazy, shun work, and teach these values to their children. d. Welfare recipients are seen as able-bodied, but because of a physical disability, take welfare yet should still have to work for a living.

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