The hedonistic calculus notes that individuals seek to maximize ______ and minimize ______.
a. pleasure/pain
b. pain/pleasure
c. happiness/boredom
d. utility/versatility
a. pleasure/pain
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________ is a hiring policy whereby employers must take active steps to ensure equal employment opportunity and to redress past discriminatory practices
A) The Civil rights act of 1964 B) Affirmative action C) Equal employment Opportunity Act of 1972 D) None of the above.
According to Kauffman (1988), guards who show hostility toward inmates but identify closely with fellow prison officers are known as ______.
a. pollyannas b. white hats c. hard asses d. functionaries
An experimental study has found that alcoholics who attend peer group meetings are more successful in reducing their consumption of alcoholic beverages than alcoholics who do not attend such meetings. However, the researchers are struggling to determine the precise connection between the two and suggest that it could be due to the social support itself, the sharing of technical information, or the time taken up by the meetings. This suggestion reflects a concern with ______.
A. causal mechanisms B. association C. faulty randomization D. time order
Which Act made the practice of moving to another state for the purpose of changing custody illegal?
A) Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act B) International Child Abduction Remedies Act C) Missing Children's Assistance Act D) Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act