Transitioning from elementary school to junior high is often accompanied by:
a. an increase in grades.
b. more participation in school activities.
c. an increase in self-esteem.
d. a decrease in grades, school activities, and self-esteem.
D
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In 2011, the European Association of Palliative Care established a task force focusing on the topic of euthanasia. Which of the following was the policy forwarded by that group?
a. The concept of passive euthanasia is a contradiction in terms because any form of euthanasia is, by definition, an active event. b. Euthanasia, whether passive or active, should be embraced as an acceptable form of action under certain circumstances. c. Euthanasia is simply a form of murder, and its practice should be universally outlawed. d. Active euthanasia should be embraced as a decision that can be made by an individual, while passive euthanasia should be banned because it is always chosen by someone other than the patient.
The mean is more influenced by extreme scores than other measures of central tendency
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The question of whether businesses should be able to profit from prisons is one of the more polarizing issues within the corrections community. You are the mayor of a city on the eastern seaboard, which has a budgetary shortfall, and overcrowded jails. There is a bill that is about to come to your desk which proposes two solutions: that inmates in jails pay a daily fee, and one allowing a private company to take over an entire diversion program in exchange for "administrative fees" paid to the city. Write a speech detailing the problems with this approach, which also indicates an understanding for its rationale.
What will be an ideal response?
What theory was advanced by Festinger?
a. balance b. cognitive heuristic c. cognitive dissonance d. confirmation bias