Master Social Studies with Fun Quizzes & Brain Teasers!

You will need to watch the movie: Waiting for SupermanWhat did you think of the documentary overall?Why is it called "Waiting for Superman"?From the fact that "Anthony" had braces on his teeth, what can you estimate as a sociologist how he may differ from his other neighborhood friends?They explained the "Drop Out Factory" what was their definition?The movie explained that tenure and teacher Unions are a problem-explain why?How do the Unions affect politics? Including as a special interest group how do they rank compared to others?In Pittsburgh they compared prisons to schools, explain what they found.Bill Gates explained there will be a large problem in 2020, what will that be?Michelle Rhee tried to do what with DC schools in her reform attempt?SEED is different than all the other schools, why? What agents of socialization are controlled for if a student goes to SEED vs. other schools?This movie had a bias that didnt give the "whole picture" what made the students featured in the film different than other poor children? (Hint: think of the agents of socialization if you are having trouble).
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Who among the following is considered disabled under the ADA? A person addicted to alcohol OA person addicted to an illegal drug A person who is prone to developing an addiction to nicotine A person who is prone to developing an addiction to illegal drugs
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How does climate change affect water bodies and landforms
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there are two primary considerations that affect the ownership form selected by equity investors to hold commercial real estate. list each and explain how they affect the choice of ownership form.
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refer to scenario 34-1. for this economy, an initial increase of $200 in net exports translates into a(n) a. $800 increase in aggregate demand in the absence of the crowding-out effect. b. $570 increase in aggregate demand when the crowding-out effect is taken into account. c. $1,400 increase in aggregate demand in the absence of the crowding-out effect. d. $800 increase in aggregate demand when the crowding-out effect is taken into account.
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gdp in the united states has grown at an average annual rate of 3% in the last couple of decades. of the gdp annual growth rate were to increase at 7%, calculate how many years earlier will it take the u.s. to double its rgdp when comparing a 7% growth rate to a 3% growth rate. it will take the u.s. years earlier to double its rgdp. round up your answer to the second decimal.
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Notice that real GDP trends upward over time but experiences ups and downs in the short run. These short-run fluctuations in real GDP are often referred to as ________________ . True or False: Small ups and downs in real GDP follow a consistent, predictable pattern. True False Which of the following probably occurred as the U.S. economy experienced increasing real GDP in 1958? Check all that apply. The unemployment rate declined. Retail sales increased. Consumer spending increased. Home sales declined.
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we need a critique of moral values the value of these values should itself for once be examined T/F?
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a) describe the ""clear-cut-attachment"" phase of ontogeny (bond formation) in terms of the three related behaviors that co-emerge during this same period of development.
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during early globalization efforts, outsourcing was typically confined to __________ activities,
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from an ethical viewpoint, and within a discussion of discrimination, why does the brain transplant zinger get a green light while the wop slur seems objectionable?
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which cognitive biases, noise types, and behavioral challenges could affect your decision-making? how could decision-making noise, affect your decision-making? explain.
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While the U.S. unemployment rate fluctuates over time, it normally returns to a long- run average somewhere between
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what term would karl marx use to describe someone who owned a small pet grooming shop?
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entify a similarity between morse v. frederick and tinker v. des moines frq
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why should terms like "tall, short, large, small, red, blue" be avoided when describing the traits of an organism?
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If a researcher wants to conduct a study on the framing effect, which of the following would be the most likely topic for the study?"Should a product that costs $300 and is marked down to $200 be advertised as only $200 or $100 off?"
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which prominent american university was noted by the court as a good example of proper and progressive admissions practices with regard to race, equity and affirmative action
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FILL IN THE BLANK Frank quit his job after he decided to go to go to grad school; he decided to go to grad school because he was dissatisfied with his career, in this chain of events, the independent variable is ____________.
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President Obama said, "I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody." What theory of social justice is least consistent with the president's remarks? a. Marxism b. Robert Nozick's entitlement theory c. Rawls's maximin principle d. utilitarianism Robert Nozick's entitlement theory would support an entrepreneur such as Bill Gates, who has gotten very rich by creating things that people value.
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part 1 (2 points) in periods of economic expansion, income tax revenues . in periods of recession, income tax revenues . part 2 (1 point) these fluctuations in income tax revenues are one reason why choose one or more: a. deficits usually shrink in expansions. b. deficits shrink in recessions. c. deficits don't change with the business cycle. d. deficits tend to rise in recessions.
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subjective opinions are subject to an action for defamation in the same way as statements of alleged fact.
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do you believe that all media sources are credible? why or why not? why should we (or should we not) question the credibility of the information that is presented to us from media sources
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stella is allowed to create her own work hours on a limited basis. she must be at work from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every day, which represents____time, and she can choose which hours she will work between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. around the required hours, which represents time the total required time is eight hours per day.
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