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Basic Social Studies MCQ

1. Each military departmentarmy, navy, and air forceis lead by its own _____.

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Correct Answer: Civilian secretary

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2. The creative rhythm of the universe is called the __________.

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Correct Answer: Dao

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3. A stock broker _____.

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Correct Answer: Buys and sells stock

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4. Thinking intensely about themselves and about what others think about them is called _____.

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Correct Answer: Egocentrism

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5. Within a country, differences in language can make it harder to ____________ the country.

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Correct Answer: Establish

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6. When janet feels the wind blowing on her face this is an example of ________.

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Correct Answer: Sensation.

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7. To determine your specific impacts on the environment, you can ________.

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Correct Answer: Calculate your ecological footprint

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8. The term _____ refers to a shared way of life, and the term ____ refers to a political entity.

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Correct Answer: Culture; society

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9. The growth of new churches in the colonies during the mid-1700s led to _____.

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Correct Answer: Religious conflict among the groups

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10. Social scientists use the term paralanguage to describe ________.

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Correct Answer: Nonverbal vocal messages

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11. Selecting candidates by gathering a number of signatures from qualified voters is called _____.

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Correct Answer: Nomination by petition

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12. Experts tend to be intuitive, automatic, _____, and _____ in their thinking.

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Correct Answer: Strategic; inflexible.

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13. The absence of government regulation in the eurobond market ________.

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Correct Answer: Substantially reduces the cost of issuing a bond

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14. A child who says, my toy car breaked, or i runned up the hill, is demonstrating __________.

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Correct Answer: Overregularization

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15. When exposed to ads warning about the negative effects of sun tanning, students ______.

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Correct Answer: Were more affected by ads that warned of risks to students' appearance than by ads that warned of cancer risks

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16. Written defamatory remarks are referred to as _____.

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Correct Answer: Slander

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17. Where prejudice is a(n)_________; discrimination is a(n)_________.

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Correct Answer: Unjustifiable attitude; negative behavio

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18. Use the ________ to keep alert and be prepared to spot hazards.

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Correct Answer: “What If?” strategy

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19. The ability to learn new words after being exposed to it once is __________.

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Correct Answer: Fast mapping.

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20. The __________ indicates that there are 16 distinctive personality types.

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Correct Answer: Career Profile Indicator

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21. All of the following are examples of point sources of pollution except ________.

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Correct Answer: Industrial factories

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22. All of the following are examples of means-tested entitlement benefits except _____.

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Correct Answer: Food stamps

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23. Albert bandura states that _____ is a critical factor in whether or not students achieve.

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Correct Answer: Self eficacy

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24. Aggressive investigation strategies include __________

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Correct Answer: ​undercover operations.

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25. After the preamble, the rest of the u.s. constitution is divided into seven sections called _____.

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Correct Answer: Articles

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26. According to your reading, ci is basically a supercharged ___________ research.

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Correct Answer: Financial

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27. A reputation for being fun-loving will be sought after in the ______ domains.

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Correct Answer: Personal and private

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28. A fall is considered severe anytime an adult patient has fallen more than ________ feet.

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Correct Answer: 20

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29. A disciplinary technique often used by north american parents with young children _____.

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Correct Answer: Is a time-out

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30. A _____ attack targets a corporate system with continuous service requests.

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Correct Answer: Denial-of-service

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31. _________ is the science and practice of safeguarding information through codes.

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Correct Answer: Cryptography

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32. ________ is the only state that does not require voter registration

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Correct Answer: North Dakota

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33. ________ is a common clue to law enforcement that a driver is impaired.

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Correct Answer: Weaving

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34. ______ play(s) a role in explaining why people obey immoral commands.

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Correct Answer: Social comparison and legitimization of authority

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35. ______ is an example of driving on the wrong side of the road.

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Correct Answer: Cutting the corner on a left turn

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36. _____ may suspend a writ of habeas corpus in a time of war.

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Correct Answer: Congress and the President

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37. _____ involve ranking or assigning importance to things, such as projects, goals, and tasks.

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Correct Answer: Priorities

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38. A(n) __________ clause is typically contained in an acceptable use policy.

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Correct Answer: Nonrepudation.

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39. A student who reviews his notes every day after class is engaging in ____________ learning.

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Correct Answer: Intentional

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40. _____ applies to laws that touch on the basic rights of a suspect class.

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Correct Answer: The strict scrutiny test.

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41. ________ differs from aa in that there is no emphasis on spirituality or a higher power.

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Correct Answer: All of these.

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42. __________ is a good example of constituent casework.

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Correct Answer: Helping a constituent navigate red tape

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43. You should give up your right-of-way when ______.

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Correct Answer: Necessary to avoid a collision or unsafe action.

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44. Washington d.c. is to the united states as _________ is to canada.

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Correct Answer: Ottawa

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45. One disadvantage to the exemplar model is that there are __________.

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Correct Answer: Too many exceptions to each concept

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46. A collision occurs every __________

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Correct Answer: 6 seconds.

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47. The stability of information over time is called its ____.

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Correct Answer: Volatility

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48. Drawing on the conflict perspective, sociologist howard waitzkin suggests that ________.

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Correct Answer: Racial tensions contribute to the medical problems of African Americans

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49. Diversity underlies virtually everything about arab americans, which is an example of ________.

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Correct Answer: Panethnicity

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50. Among korean americans, ________ is the organization holding the group together.

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Correct Answer: The church

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51. According to george herbert mead, the term significant other refers to individuals __________.

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Correct Answer: Individuals close enough to us to have a strong capacity to motivate our behavior

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52. According to exploitation theory of prejudice, ________.

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Correct Answer: People use others unfairly for economic advantage

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53. _____ are the agencies of the executive branch that make up the cabinet.

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Correct Answer: Departments

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54. By having antitrust laws, the government _____ in the marketplace.

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Correct Answer: Increases competition

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55. It's a good idea to refine___________, which is a good study habit

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Correct Answer: None of these

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56. The __________ form(s) the eastern limit of the russian core:

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Correct Answer: Ural mountains

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57. Profit incentivizes _____.

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Correct Answer: Entrepreneurs

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58. According to this video, linux is an example of _____.

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Correct Answer: Open source operating system

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59. Typically homes ___________ over time and cars ______________ over time

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Correct Answer: Appreciate;depreciate

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60. Twitters organizational culture most resembles a(n) ______ culture.

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Correct Answer: Clan

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61. To maximize learning, a ________ should be presented on a(n) ________ schedule.

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Correct Answer: CS + UCS; continuous

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62. To avoid punishment for serious crimes, house members will sometimes _____.

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Correct Answer: Resign from office

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63. The time you save passing another vehicle is usually __________.

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Correct Answer: Critical

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64. The three leading causes of fatal collisions are __________________.

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Correct Answer: Failing to maintain lane position, speeding, and impaired driving

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65. The ming government chose to adopt a policy of _____

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Correct Answer: Isolationism

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66. Reading and gazing at the stars are two ways to __________.

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Correct Answer: Relax

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67. Positive thinking leads towards more creative solutions because positive thinkers _______.

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Correct Answer: Think in differnt contexts

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68. During a grand jury indictment only _________________ presents evidence

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Correct Answer: The Prosecution

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69. __________ signs communicate laws all drivers must understand and obey

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Correct Answer: Regulatory

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70. __________signs communicate laws.

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Correct Answer: Regulatory

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71. In a simultaneous move game, ________.

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Correct Answer: Each player has to make his choice without knowing his rival's choice

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72. According to mcclelland, _____.

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Correct Answer: ​needs are learned, not innate

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73. A(n) _____ list is used to display information in sequential order.

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Correct Answer: ​ordered

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74. Frequent use of metaphors is a key characteristic of the ____________ pattern

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Correct Answer: Confluence

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75. The type of utility on which production and operations management focuses is ____ utility.

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Correct Answer: Form

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76. The relationship between an interface and the class that implements it is ________.

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Correct Answer: Inheritance

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77. Workers who get to be a part of effective teams are likely to have ______.

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Correct Answer: Increased self-esteem

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78. Using water more efficiently _______.

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Correct Answer: Protects the environment

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79. The class date, calendar, and arraylist are in the ________ package.

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Correct Answer: Java.lang

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80. Structural component changes include ________.

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Correct Answer: Combining departmental responsibilities

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