Several weeks into the semester, Harper decided it was time to have a conversation with her roommates about household chores. Harper wanted everyone to take turns doing dishes, but Zoey said she didn't want to have to keep track of whose turn it was. Zoey suggested that everyone should just stick with the original plan, which was that everyone would wash their own dishes. Even though Zoey had

been the one leaving her dirty dishes in the sink, Harper agreed to go along with Zoey's suggestion because she didn't want Zoey to be upset. Which conflict style was Harper using?

a. avoiding
b. accommodating
c. compromising
d. collaborating


b. People who use an accommodating style are more concerned for others than they
are for themselves, so they will yield to others, passively accepting others' decisions, and neglect to make
their own needs a priority.

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a. setting details b. narrative details c. psychological details d. period details

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Laura's parents say she is suffering from "teenage idiocy" because she has been making some irrational and idiotic decisions lately. Biologically, Laura can blame her risk-taking on this part of her brain

a. cerebral cortex b. prefrontal cortex c. amygdala d. frontal lobe

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While the speaker sounded convincing when he said that everyone should have a shingles vaccine, Jennifer remained skeptical. Her doctor had told her the vaccine was only necessary for those over a certain age or those with immune disorders. The flaw detected by Jennifer is known as a(n) __________.

A. fallacy B. hypothetical C. aggregate D. proof

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Reliability and validity are similar concepts. It is only necessary for a researcher to demonstrate that one of these is present.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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