READING
Which of the answer choices gives the best definitions for the underlined word to the following
sentence?
Adelaide attempted to assuage her
... [Show More] guilt her the piece of cheesecake by limiting herself to salads
the following day.
A. Increase
B. Support
C. Appease
D. Conceal - answerC. Appease
To assuage is to lessen the effects of something, in this case Adelaide's guilt over eating the pice of
cheesecake.
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Which of the following would best support the argument that people cause global climate change?
A. The average global temperature has increased 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880.
B. Common greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide and water vapor.
C. Most of the greenhouse gases today come from burning things like coal and other fossil fuels
for energy.
D. The average person breathes out about 1.0 kg of carbon dioxide every day, while the average
cow produces about 80 kg of methane. - answerC. This choice shows how greenhouse gases are
released from burning coal and other fuels, which people need for power.
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1. THE NEXT THREE QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
The Dewey Decimal Classes
000 Computer science, information, and general works
100 Philosophy and psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography and biography
Lise is doing a research project on the various psychological theories that Sigmund Freud
developed and on the modern response to those theories. She is not sure where to begin, so she
consults the chart of Dewy Decimal Classes. To which section of the library should she go to begin
looking research material?
A. 100 B. 200. C. 300. D. 900 - answerA. 100
To find information on Freud's psychological theories, Lisa should go to class 100.
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2. The Dewey Decimal Classes
000 Computer science, information, and general works
100 Philosophy and psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography and biography
During her research, Lise discovers that Freud's theory of the Oedipal complex was based on
Ancient Greek mythology that was made famous by Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex. To which
section of the library should she go if she is interested in reading the play?
A. 300. B.400. C. 800. D. 900 - answerC. 800
In this case, Lise needs to find a work of literature instead of work psychology, so she should
consult the 800s.
3. The Dewey Decimal Classes
000 Computer science, information, and general works
100 Philosophy and psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Languages
500 Science and mathematics
600 Technical and applied science
700 Arts and recreation
800 Literature
900 History, geography and biography
Also during her research, Lise learns about Freud's Jewish background, and she decided to
compare Freud's theories to traditional Judaism. To which section of the library should she go for
more information on this subject?
A. 100. B. 200. C. 800. D. 900 - answerB. 200
To study Jewish traditions further; Lise should consult the 200s, which is devoted to books on
religion.
Which of the answer choices best describes the appropriateness of Maria's data sample in the
following vignette?
Maria is conducting a study that will examine the ideas of middle school teachers, concerning the
usage of iPhones in the classroom. She interviews all teachers who teach a computer software
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