Aleesa, who wants to have two biological children, is extremely happy with the government's decision to relax the one-child policy in her country. Her country is struggling with the problem of overpopulation, but Aleesa does not want the government to recall this decision. This scenario illustrates ________.
A. a self-fulfilling prophecy
B. conformism
C. elitism
D. self-interested thinking
Answer: D
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grounds that such laws would dilute the median level of political knowledge and sophistication among voters.
a. True b. False
According to the Hindu philosophical tradition known as Advaita Vedanta, the idea that the material world is real is __________
a. a Buddhist teaching that was mistakenly accepted by some Hindus b. an illusion created by our minds overcome with desire c. an illusion planted in our minds by the Evil One d. one of the fundamental teachings of the Upanishads e. the ultimate truth, revealed by the God Krishna
Two examples of negative rights are _____________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).