Which of the following is competent advice for being linguistically sensitive?

A) Use the most sophisticated language you know in all situations.
B) Use jargon sparingly.
C) Avoid ever using slang.
D) Use male-generic language.


B

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What will be an ideal response?

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The expansion of cotton production caused all of the following, EXCEPT:

a. It prompted the extension of slavery. b. It resulted in substantial changes in the institution of slavery itself. c. It led to slaves being regimented like machines ? in tempo with the demands of cotton production. d. It resulted in a much larger variety of tasks and skills for slaves.

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Devices for informally controlling the destiny of nations during the period 1870-1914 included:

A. sphere of influence. B. protectorates. C. annexation. D. territorial division. E. All of the above.

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President Truman's efforts to revive the New Deal was an attempt to bolster the economy, but it was also an attempt to

A. head off the rising tide of socialism in the United States. B. be an example to the rest of the world and spread the "American way." C. bring racial harmony to the South, as demanded by southern members of his cabinet. D. seal middle-class support for the Democratic Party.

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