The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uses _____ to determine the level of chemicals and other pollutants that can be present in water and still be considered safe to drink.

Which of the following statements is true of plea bargaining?

a. It is illegal in Texas. b. It sets the guilty free of charges. c. It involves the accused pleading guilty for a lighter sentence. d. It costs taxpayers millions of dollars each year.

Why do children begin to lose their positive feelings toward authority figures in late childhood?

a. They don't. During the late-childhood period, a child's respect for authority figures actually increases. b. They don't. A child's respect for authority figures does not begin to decline until they enter high school. c. During the late-childhood period, a child is more cynical than his or her parents. d. During the late-childhood period, parental influence ceases. e. During the late-childhood period, a child transitions toward a more realistic, less heroic view of authority figures.