The authors of your text describe a series of horrible telephone hoaxes that were done a few years ago in which a caller falsely identified himself as a police officer and had restaurant
managers perform unnecessary strip searches and other degrading acts on subordinates. The fact that the managers he called actually did what he instructed them to do illustrates that people very readily
a. give up personal freedoms in this post 9/11 world.
b. follow their stereotypes.
c. will obey someone they think is in authority.
d. seek opportunities to exploit those with less power.
Answer: C
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A) observable conditions in the environment. B) internal thoughts and emotions. C) genetic traits that lead to personality development. D) culture and social interaction in cognitive development.
Leila is a single mother and must return to work assoon as possible after the birth of her son
She has selected a well-know national day care for her infant son. The center staff has assured her that they disinfect the center on a regular basis. However, Leila should expect ______________ during the first year of attendance. a. twice as many infections as home-reared infants b. as many infections as children in small day care homes c. fewer infections than children in small day care homes d. no differences in the number of infections as opposed to children in other settings