B.D. Check, a legislator, is being pressured to pass a bill to help curb the violence and aggressive behavior taking place in society. According to what you know about social psychology, this bill should include ____.?
a. ?a repeal of the no-smoking laws
b. ?deregulation of industrial manufacturing
c. ?a monetary penalty for overcrowded apartment buildings
d. ?a repeal of all gun laws
ANSWER:
c
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a. remain apathetic. b. are physically and mentally retarded through adulthood. c. are as intellectually and physically able as American children by age 11. d. regress even further in their physical and emotional development.
Research has shown that power seems to create a state of mind that favors ____
a. action b. careful decision-making c. controlled processing d. laughter
Which of the following is an accurate finding of the Head Start program?
A. Children in Head Start did not show any gains in intellectual skills. B. Children in Head Start did not show any gains in socio-emotional development. C. Adolescents who had been in Head Start were more likely to hold jobs. D. Adolescents who had been in Head Start were more likely to repeat a grade later in schooling.
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a. disorientation b. discomfort c. dysfunction d. deviance