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What is the Freedom of Information Act? - ANSWER allows press access to public documents What is the Offending effrontery in relation to journalists? - ANSWER has to do with obscenity The journalist may print what ...

What is the Freedom of Information Act? - ANSWER allows press access to public documents What is the Offending effrontery in relation to journalists? - ANSWER has to do with obscenity The journalist may print what he wishes about others, but if that information is wrong and harmful to others' reputation, the writer must suffer the consequences. Such protection for subjects of stories comes under the auspices of which of the following acts? A. Freedom of Information B. Property Protection C. Offending Effrontery D. Defamation - ANSWER D. Defamation In some instances, journalists may find that there is a conflict between the 1st Amendment and the 6th amendment, the latter having to do with A. the right to keep and bear arms B. the right to a speedy public trial C. privacy D. copyright - ANSWER B. Right to a speedy public trial is subject of the the 6th Amendment and when journalists try to cover trials, there can sometimes be a conflict between freedom of the press and a fair trial. The largest circulated daily newspaper in the U.S. is A. USA Today B. The Wall Street Journal C. The New York Times D. The Washington Post - ANSWER B. The Wall Street Journal A joint operating agreement provides for A. competing newspapers to combine their circulation and advertising but leave their editorial functions separate B. Advertising in newspapers working with competitors in setting rates C. legislation that allows for multiple owner, large newspaper chains D. an agreement that all newspapers in a chain may be printed from the same press - ANSWER A. A is the definition of a joint operating agreement. Tabloid newspapers are those that: A. are always sensational, with a de-emphasis on current news events B. have a printing format that uses pages that are about half the size of a traditional newspapers page C. are sold only on newsstands, not by subscription D. are published in English, but not generally found in the United States - ANSWER B. Answer B connotes the origin of the word tabloid, although many tabloid newspapers have come to be associated with sensationalism and include many photographs. Of all the types of magazines, the one with the most rapid growth (1989-2000) is A. health B. women's magazines C. environment and ecology D. comics - ANSWER D. Comics The top U.S. circulated magazine is: A. Modern Maturity B. Reader's Digest C. TV Guide D. Time - ANSWER A. Modern Maturity, then Reader's Digest, then TV Guide then Time In advertising, CPM is A. creative, promotion and marketing B. circulation, production and marketing C. cost per thousand D. chief promotion manager - ANSWER C. Cost per thousand is the basic measurement of advertising efficiency; m-1000. This act gave the Secretary of Commerce the right to issue licenses to parties interested in radio broadcasting and to decide which radio frequencies should be used for which types of services: A. Radio Act of 1912 B. Radio Act of 1927 C. Communications Act of 1934 D. Radio-Telephone Act of 1952 - ANSWER A. Radio Act of 1912 O & O Stations are those A. without sanctions to operate by the FCC B. operated by companies with public stock offerings C. interconnected together, coast to coast, with the same network D. owned and operated by a network that provides a regular schedule of programming - ANSWER D. O & O means owned and operated by a network. O & O stations so have sanction by the FCC to operate. Companies with public stock having nothing to do with being O & O This term describes an activity in which promotion personnel pay money in radio DJs in order to ensure that they will devote airtime to artists that their recording companies represent A. networking B. conglomeration C. payola D. musicjacking - ANSWER C. payola is what's defined in the question; it become illegal in the late 1950s. An example of an agency that exists to make sure that publishers, songwriters and artists are compensated for their artistry is: A. FCC B. A&R C. ASCAP D. US Copyright Office - ANSWER C. ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) is the only licensing agency that compensates artists The licensing of mass media material to outlets on a market-to-market basis is known as: A. syndication B. networking C. license lending D. outlet rating - ANSWER A. Syndication The technology that allows a household to receive one hundred or more television signals is: A. PBS B. DBS C. MSO D. ARB - ANSWER B. DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) The systematic investigation of the reasons people purchase products is known as A. subliminal persuasion B. public relations C. motivational research D. advertising globalizaiton - ANSWER C. motivational research is defined in this choice Psychographic data are those which are: A. used for subliminal persuasion; have to do with influencing the unconscious mind B. media material surrounding the advertising C. information that links demographic categories to personality characteristics of an audience D. advertising that uses pictures and visual stimuli to create recognition - ANSWER C. This is the definition of psychographic data Phatic communication is A. communication designed to convince the other party B. dialogue that comes largely from one party C. communication symbolized by friendly social interest in the people one is with D. always non verbal communication - ANSWER C. communication symbolized by friendly social interest in the people one is with Treaties must be approved by A. a majority of the House and Senate B. two-thirds of the Senators voting on the treaty C. a majority of the House of Representatives D. three-fourths of the Senate - ANSWER B. Article 2 of the US Constitution specifies that 2/3 of the senators present must agree to a treaty. The Senate has most power to handle issue relating to foreign affairs. A public opinion survey is done and it is reported that the results are not statistically significant. What does this mean? A. it means that there are insufficient responses to consider the survey valid B. it means that the results could be due to chance C. it means that different surveys have different results D. it means that the findings of the surveys are not substantively important - ANSWER B. In public opinion research, if a finding is not statistically significant, any difference found in the sample could simply be the result of sampling error and may not be a real difference found in the population. Concerning the application of rights in the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights to the states, which of the following is correct? A. all rights in the Bill of Rights have applied to the states since the beginning B. all rights in the Bill of Rights have applied to the states since the passage of the 14th amendment C. none of the rights in the Bill of Rights applies to the states. The states have their own bill of rights D. most of the rights in the Bill of Rights have been applied to the states based upon Supreme Court decisions. Some still do no apply. - ANSWER D. The Bill of Rights had been directed at the federal government. However, since the passage of the 14th amendment, the Supreme Court has applied many of the provisions in the Bill of Rights to the states beginning with cases in 1897. Today's Native Americans/American Indians descend from Asiatic ancestors who arrived in North America A. on wooden ships B. primarily on horseback C. across a land bridge now submerged beneath the Bering Sea D. under the leadership of a former warlord who would later become known as Chief Powhatan, the founder of the Powhatan Confederacy - ANSWER C. Historical and archaeological evidence indicate that during the last great Ice Age, migration by foot from Siberia over the Bering Strait land bridge into North America was possible. In 1620, the _____________ established self-government for the Plymouth Colonists. A. the Mayflower Compact B. the Fundamental Order of Connecticut C. the Articles of Confederation D. the Declaration of Rights - ANSWER A. The Mayflower Compact was the document that established self government for the Plymouth colonists in 1620. The Fundamental Order of Connecticut was the first American Constitution, written in 1639 by representatives from the Connecticut towns of Hartford, Wethersfield, and Windsor. The Declaration of Rights, written by George Mason, were adopted by the Virginia colonists. Which of the following statements is not true? A. At the time of the American Revolution, most white residents of the 13 colonies were either of northern or western European descent B. The Naturalization Act of 1790 made citizenship--and all of its accompanying rights--available to free white men of European descent and only to free white men of European descent C. The right to be educated in the language spoken in their homes was first granted during the 1820s to Pennsylvania's German speaking population D. Less than half of all southern whites belonged to slave owning families - ANSWER C. Although during the 1820s a group of Pennsylvanians did indeed petition Congress to make German the official language of their state, the petitioned was denied. Yugoslavia was initially established as a kingdom of Serbs, Slovenes, and A. Croats B. Bosnians C. Turks D. Hungarians - ANSWER A. Croats In 1939, the Kingdom of Siam became officially known as A. Indonesia B. Cambodia C. Burma D. Thailand - ANSWER Which of the following statements was not a result of the aftermath of communism's 1989 collapse in Eastern Europe? A. Industrial production continued relatively unabated B. Living standards immediately rose C. Governments attempted to bring about economic stabilization D. Prices increases dramatically - ANSWER Mercantilism was an economic policy that attempted to obtain a favorable balance of trade that would result in the maximum inflows of gold and silver. During what century was this economic theory popular? A. 16th B. 19th C. 13th D. 21st - ANSWER A. Mercantilism was an economic theory that had wide acceptance during the 16th through 18th centuries. This theory stated that colonies existed to benefit the home country, through an exclusive and highly regulated trading relaitonship. An examination of 750 circuit boards produced by the AMPEX corp. revealed that 15 were defective. At this rate, how many defective circuit boards would there be in a lot of 12,750? A. 115 B. 225 C. 275 D. 350 - ANSWER A television is on sale for 20% off. If the sale price is 800, what was the original price? A. 160 B. 640 C. 960 D. 1000 - ANSWER Dan Preston arrives in Toronto and wishes to convert 300 US dollars to Canadian dollars. If onw US dollar is iworth 1.47 in Canadian currency, how many Canadian dollars does Dan receive? A. 141 B. 204 C. 441 D. 447 - ANSWER A blueprint has a scale of 3 feet per .5 inch. If a bathroom is 1.5 inches x 2 inches, what are the actual dimensions? A. 4.5x6 B. 6x7.5 C. 7.5x9 D. 9x12 - ANSWER Top management are compensated more because they are valuable to the organization. These top managers do more A. organizing B. Planning C. Directing D. Controlling - ANSWER B. Although top managers do all the listed activities, they are involved in strategic planning most of the time. Staffing and directing are more the responsibility of mid level managers, while controlling is the primary responsibility of the front line managers Why is delegation of authority crucial to the successful execution of company operations? A. it gives the top management more time to think and develop strategic business directions B. it makes the entire company more structured and easier to account for financially C. it empowers the employees to make commitments, use resources and take whatever actions to ensure customer satisfaction D. it provides jobs so that there will be many mid level and low level managers - ANSWER Which of the following describes the Executive Office of the President? A. it is the formal name for the Cabinet B. it contains offices such as the EPA that are cabinet level but not cabinet departments C. it consists of offices that advise the president D. it refers only to those in the White House who write speeches for the president and give political advice - ANSWER C. The Executive Office of the President was created under FDR by the Executive Reorganization Act of 1939. It was established to provide assistance to the president outside of Cabinet departments The filibuster has been used to prevent a bill from passing in the Senate. Why hasn't it been as much of a concern in recent years? A. it has been eliminated by Senate rules B. the introduction of cloture has allowed the Senate to end the filibusters. Most filibusters are ended today by cloture C. the Senate limits a filibuster today to 30 hours D. the Senate has a track system that allows it to move on to other business if a filibuster stops work on a particular bill or appointment - ANSWER D. The Senate now operates on a track system, whereby more than one bill can be considered. Although cloture, which cuts off filibusters, has been more successful in recent years, there are still filibusters that have been conducted. A state added a constitutional amendment to its state constitution. Can the Congress overturn such an amendment? A. yes, only by passing a federal Constitutional Amendment approved by the states B. yes, by either passing a law or enacting a federal Constitutional Amendment, approved by the states C. no, states can do what they want D. yes, by passing a resolution with a two-thirds vote - ANSWER Which of the following amendments to the US Constitution conferred automatic US citizenship on all persons born in the US? A. 13th B. 14th C. 15th D. 16th - ANSWER B. The 14th amendment conferred automatic citizenship on all persons born within the territorial limits of the United States. The 13th amendment, which abolished slavery, was ratified in 1865. The 15th amendment was ratified in 1870. It states that US citizens right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of race color or previous condition or servitude. The 16th amendment was ratified in 1913. It granted the federal government the right to collect taxes based on personal income. Which of the following did not occur during the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction? A. the first large scale attempt by the federal government to bring about racial equality by intervening in political and economic processes and spending large amounts of money to help one group improve its position relative to other groups B. Former Confederate states were placed under martial law C. The passage of the 14th amendment D. Southern states passing and enforcing laws that effectively denied blacks the right to vote - ANSWER One of the most widely traded agricultural commodities on the planet, coffee grows best in A. tropical lowlands B. temperature lowlands C. tropical highlands D. temperature mountain zones - ANSWER Emperor Napoleon 3 (Louis Napoleon) fell from power A. during the Crimean War B. during the Paris Commune C. during the Franco Prussian War D. after being deposed by the Directory - ANSWER From 1895 until the end of the Second World War, Korea was dominated by A. China B. Russia C. Japan D. France - ANSWER Price controls (such as fixing the price for gas or renting apartments) are generally opposed by economists because A. economists believe that price controls generally cause distorted asset allocation B. economists believe that price controls can lead to a shortage of products on the open market C. alternative (and often illegal) distribution mechanisms emerge to avoid price controls D. all of the above - ANSWER Many trade economists argue that closing off an economy to international market forces creates critical inefficiencies as local producers become ______, expending resources on cornering artificially created markets via specially acquired licenses, legitimate legislation or personal connections - ANSWER Which form of business ownership has restricted liability, lower taxation and fewer government restrictions? A. sole proprietorship B. partnership C. limited liability corporation D. cooperatives - ANSWER Customization in operations management is A. making identical, interchangeable components or products B. the creation of an item in self contained units that can be combined or interchanged to create different products C. making products to meet a particular customer's needs or wants D. making the best product to clear immigration customs - ANSWER In interpersonal communications, the encoder is A. the message B. the listener/receiver C. the situation in which the message is given D. the speaker/sender - ANSWER An example of selective perception is: A. listening only to messages with which you agree B. selecting only parts of a message in which you are interested C. remembering only what you wish D. understanding a message as distorted; trying to make it fit with previously held ideas - ANSWER The first amendment of the US constitution provides protection for A. freedom of speech B. freedom of the press C. freedom of religious practices D. all of the above - ANSWER The Social Security system was established based upon a trust fund structure. What has happened to the trust funds? A. they have eliminated all trust funds that were originally established B. they have consolidated the trust funds into a single fund C. they have several trust funds D. they have two trust funds. one must be invested in US government bonds and the other allows individuals to invest in stock index funds - ANSWER Amicus Curiae briefs are filed with the courts. What are they? A. they are briefs filed by the applicants B. they are briefs filed by those who are not participants in the case C. they are briefs filed by the government D. they are parts of a court's decision that do not act as precedent for future cases - ANSWER Congressional oversight is a term used to signify A. when congress includes preferences for some group in a piece of legislation B. when congress exercises review of some activity of the executive branch C. when congress leaves out a crucial element in legislation D. when congress fails to provide sufficient funds for a program - ANSWER Which of the following was passed during what historians and political scientists have labeled the Progressive Era? A. the Sherman Anti-Trust Act B. the Taft-Hartley Act C. the Emergency Banking Act D. the Hawley-Smoot Act - ANSWER Which of the following concerning American movies and the American Motion Picture Industry is not true? A. Thomas Edison was the first American to patent and market a commercial motion picture camera B. during the early years of american movie production, the rate of attendance of non-english speaking immigrants was lower than the attendance rate of middle class, native born americans C. during the second decade of the 20th century, the US Supreme Court ruled that movies were a business and not a form of communication and therefore their contents were not protected by the 1st amendment D. the first talking movie debuted during the 1920s - ANSWER The ________ Act gave american workers the right to belong to labor unions and engage in collective bargaining. A. the Wagner Act B. the Walsh-Healy Act C. the fair Standards Act D. the Taft-Hartley Act - ANSWER The city of Istanbul's strategic location gives Turkey control of access to A. the Aegean B. the Black Sea C. the Baltic Sea D. the Red Sea - ANSWER Northern Ireland has what status within the United Kingdom? A. it is an autonomous member of the commonwealth for former British colonies B. it is a crown colony C. it is an integral part of the UK D. it is no longer a member of the Commonwealth - ANSWER While shock therapy is well known for its controversial effect on the Russian and Polish economies, it was first applied to this South American economy A. Chile B. Brazil C. Argentina D. Bolivia - ANSWER Economists view ticket scalping as A. an illegitimate enterprise, because the consumer is charged many times over the market price for the ticket B. a legitimate and voluntary transaction in which the two parties believe they are exchanging articles of like value C. having no consequence or importance D. none of the above is true - ANSWER OPEC is an example of this economic phenomenon A. monopoly B. cartel C. economic community D. free trade zone - ANSWER What is the role of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) A. foster better international trade relations B. develop trading product lists C. register trading companies and make sure they are legitimate D. regulate business practices and curb false advertising, misleading pricing, and deceptive packaging and labelign - ANSWER An Equal Opportunity Employer will not discriminate against an employee based on race, religion, gender, national origin or color. However in certain circumstances which one of the following can be a discriminatory factor for employment? A. race B. religion C. color D. gender - ANSWER What is the marketing concept? A. a group of people who have a need, purchasing power and the desire and authority to spend money on goods, services and ideas B. a plan of action for developing, pricing, distributing, and promoting products that meet the needs of specific customers C. a group of activities designed to expedite transactions by creating, distributing, pricing and promoting goods, services and ideas D. the idea that an organization should try to satisfy customers' needs through coordinated activities that also allow it to achieve its own goal - ANSWER Yellow journalism refers to A. newspapers printed on paper stock that quickly deteriorates and turns yellow B. alternate or underground newspapers, often anti-institutional C. newspapers printed in color D. a newspaper characterized by sensational journalism - ANSWER A controlled circulated magazine is A. one sold only to adults at magazine counters B. controlled by the desires of its readers who subscribe to it C. one whose production and mailing is supported not by charging readers, but usually through advertising revenues, and the publisher decides on its readership D. one sent only to certain areas of the country controlled by zip code - ANSWER Computer monitors use the same type of technology that television sets do. Which of the following is the technology that they share? A. cathode ray tube CRT B. magnetic resonance imaging MRI C. computer television rays CTR D. information technology IT - ANSWER The Necessary and Proper Clause in the Constitution did what? A. allowed states to retain powers not given to the federal government B. gave the federal government the power to legislate for the health, safety, and welfare of the people C. gave the president the power to act in times of national emergency D. allowed the Congress to enact laws that were seen as needed to carry out the powers listed in Article 1 - ANSWER What is a restricted rule in the House of Representatives? A. a rule that permits no amendments to a bill B. a rule that permits some specified amendments to a bill C. a rule that keeps former members from the floor on issues they had been involved with as legislators D. a rule specifying how much legislators can accept from lobbyists for honoraria for speeches - ANSWER Concerning the current balance of trade, which of the following is correct? A. it is in balance because of military assistance B. it is in balance because of outsourcing C. it is imbalanced. We buy more from overseas than we sell D. It is imbalanced. We sell more overseas than we buy - ANSWER The negotiations of treaties and international agreements is the responsibility of A. the Senate B. House of Reps C. The Executive Branch D. the Judiciary - ANSWER Which amendment gave women the right to vote? A. 16th B. 17th C. 18th D. 19th - ANSWER Which of the following regarding the Marshall Plan is not true? A. it aided in the post WW2 European economic recovery B. it contributed to post WW2 american economic recovery C. it provided procedural guidelines for the integration of racially segregated schools in the american south D. it is so called because its major goals and intentions were first and most clearly and systematically stated by general George Marshall - ANSWER Which of the following former US VPs was tried for treason but later acquitted? A. John Breckinridge B. Aaron Burr C. John Calhoun D. Garret Hobart - ANSWER The government of the Union of Myanmar, or Burma, responded to the electoral victory of the democratic opposition in 1990 by A. handing over power to the newly elected government B. forming a coalition government with the opposition C. jailing the opposition leadership D. none of the above - ANSWER The key US cabinet level agency charged with negotiating international trade agreements is A. the US Trade representatives USTR B. Department of State C. Department of Commerce D. Department of Treasury - ANSWER Manufactures can use promotion to create consumer demand for a product so that consumers exert pressure on marketing channel members to make it available. This is called a A. pull strategy B. push strategy C. demand strategy D. supply strategy - ANSWER When analyzing financial statements, we can use ratios to help us analyze an organizations health. Which ratio is not valid? A. asset utilization ratio B. cash ratio C. liquidity ratio D. debt utilization ratio - ANSWER Which of these is not a responsibility of the Federal Reserve Board? A. supervise federal deposit insurance programs of banks of the Federal Reserve System B. regulate banks and other financial institutions C. ensure checking accounts procedures of NAFTA countries comply D. control the supply of money - ANSWER A television V-chip is A. a device that allows parents to block objectionable programming B. a technology that allows high def C. a device that digitally records shows played on a TV set D. a technology that automatically displays a TV picture, whether it is broadcast in analog or digital - ANSWER The department of defense, the National security council, and the Central intelligence agency arose as a result of conclusions drawn by policy makers in the aftermath of: a. WWII b. The Korean War c. Stalin's Death d. the East Berlin uprising of 1953 - ANSWER a. WWII in the United States there are primarily two levels of law: 1) the US Constitution and 2): a. laws enacted by elected legislators b. presidential recess decrees c. supreme Court rulings d. local initiatives carried by a majority vote - ANSWER a. laws enacted by elected legislators The military academies at West point and Annapolis require candidates to obtain a nomination for admission from what US government official? a. president b. member the chief of staff's office c. federal district court or circuit court judge d. Congressional representative - ANSWER d. Congressional representative during the Clinton administration the Congressional Black caucus received credit for which of the following foreign policy actions? a. establishing in New York the national criminal tribunal for Rwanda b. blocking the president's initiative to exclude Haiti from the North American Free trade agreement c. pressuring the president to use force to restore their elected president of Haiti d. increasing the priority assigned by the US military to missions other than war - ANSWER d. pressuring the president to use forced to restore the elected president of Haiti to justify military action without congressional approval presidents Harry s Truman George HW Bush and Bill Clinton are light on a resolution from which of the following organizations? a. organization of American States b. North Atlantic treaty organization c. United Nations security council d. European Union - ANSWER c. United Nations security council The aphorism that the United States cannot have 535 secretaries of state refers to the idea that Congress should defer to the president on foreign policy because it: a. has too great a diversity of views b. is too isolationist c. acts too slowly d. is too committed to domestic issues - ANSWER a. has too great a diversity of views The US Constitution forbids national and state governments from enacting which of the following criminal statutes because it is retroactive and would work to the disadvantages of individuals? a. bills of attainder b. ex post facto laws c. habeas corpus d. exclusionary rule laws - ANSWER b. ex post facto laws In the early 20th century reformers committed to using journalism to expose corporate and urban corruption were commonly known as: a. monkeywrenchers b. muckrakers c. bosses d. boodlers - ANSWER b. muckrakers The cabinet level agency with primary responsibility for managing the federal resources in the United States including national parks and American Indian lands is the department of: a. commerce b. Homeland security c. the interior d. agriculture - ANSWER c. the interior the war powers resolution places which of the following time limits on the US president's commitment of troops to hostilities without congressional authorization? a. 14 days b. 60 days c. 6 months d. one year - ANSWER b. 60 days the US strategic petroleum reserve was established in 1975 for the purpose of: a. stabilizing oil prices for US consumers b. providing emergency supplies in the event of disruption c. providing storage in the event of domestic overproduction d. creating an energy self-sufficient nation - ANSWER b. providing emergency supplies in the event of disruption The decision of the US supreme Court in the case Roe v Wade was celebrated as a victory mostly for: a. The women's movement b. single parents c. The Catholic Church d. The civil Rights movement - ANSWER a. the women's movement in an early draft of the declaration of Independence one of the grievances against the king of England was his responsibility for the horrors of the slave trade. Which of the following reasons best explains why the authors and signers omitted this grievance in the final draft of the declaration? a. slavery was not important enough to the colonies' economy to emphasize the slave trade b. slavery was not a principal grievance because it was gradually ending already c. opposing the slave trade would prevent France from coming to the colonies' aid in a war d. The colonies could not all agree to sign if the phrase about slavery remained in the document - ANSWER d. The colonies cannot all agree to sign if the phrase about slavery remained in the document The most enduring legacy of President Franklin Roosevelt's new deal is that the policies: a. ended unemployment and pulled the United States out of a depression b. strengthened private organizations that provide relief to those in need c. expanding the role of the federal government through the creation of new government agencies d. advanced causes civil rights by ending segregation in the US armed forces - ANSWER c. expanding the role of the federal government through the creation of new government agencies which US president made a surprise visit to Communist China in 1972 which prepared the way for establishing formal diplomatic relations? a. Gerald Ford b. Jimmy Carter c. Richard Nixon d. Ronald Reagan - ANSWER c. Richard Nixon which doctors influential book changed child-rearing practices after WWII? a. Dr Alfred Kinsey b. Dr Jonas Salk c. Dr Benjamin Spock d. Dr Carl Sagan - ANSWER c. Dr Benjamin Spock Known for such novels as the Side of Paradise and The Great Gatsby which American author coined the phrase the "Jazz age" to describe the 1920s? a. Willa Cather b. Robert Penn Warren c. William Saroyan d. F Scott Fitzgerald - ANSWER d. F Scott Fitzgerald Which country is the world's largest illegal marketplace in terms of revenue? a. Holland b. United States c. China d. United Kingdom - ANSWER b. United States in response to founding the NATO, Eastern European states for organized a formal military alliance known as the: a. Eastern European Treaty Organization b. council for mutual assistance c. Warsaw pact d. comintern - ANSWER c. Warsaw pact "workers of the world unite. you have nothing to lose but your chains" is a passage from: a. common Sense by Thomas Paine b. The declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson c. The Communist manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels d. declaration of rights of women in citizen by Olympe de Gouges - ANSWER c. The Communist fanifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Angles The lesson was US policymakers took from Neville Chamberlain's meeting with Hitler at Munich was that: a. great Britain was an unreliable ally b. Vichy France was an unreliable ally c. appeasement of an aggressor leads to more aggression d. international institutions like the United Nations were essential to preserve the peace - ANSWER c. appeasement of an aggressor leads to more aggression 1998 a piece agreement resolved with a long-standing border dispute between Ecuador and which of the following countries? a. Peru b. Venezuela c. Chile d. Brazil - ANSWER a. Peru The largest number of Palestinian refugees reside in which of the following countries? a. Lebanon b. Jordan c. turkey d. Iraq - ANSWER b. Jordan the 1994 genocide of Tutsis by Hutus occured in what country? a. Uganda b. Rwanda c. Sudan d. Congo - ANSWER b. Rwanda The consumers believe that the supply of bread will decrease in the next few months the most likely effect will be: a. an increase in demand resulting in a higher price for bread b. a decrease in a demand resulting in a lower price for bread c. an increase in supply resulting in a lower price for bread d. a decrease in supply resulting in a higher price for bread - ANSWER a. an increase in demand resulting in a higher price for bread one of the goals of behavioral economics is to: a. arguing favor of efficient market hypothesis b. develop a random-walk theory of stock market prices c. study the role of non-rational impulses in economic decision-making d. predict future economic results based on past performance - ANSWER c. study the role of non-rational impulses in economic decision making The number one trade partner of the United States is: a. Japan b. China c. Russia d. Canada - ANSWER b. China which of the following is an example of fiscal policy? a. raising interest rates b. cutting taxes c. increasing the supply of dollars in circulation d. reducing the reserves that Banks must keep on hand - ANSWER b. cutting taxes A contractor is installing carpet at the cost of $4 per square foot to finish a room that measures 35 ft by 40 ft. What is the total cost of the flooring? a. 1500 b. 3000 c. 5600 d. 5650 - ANSWER c. 5600 statistics of graph that creates a bell curve is also called: a. a normal distribution b. an asymmetrical distribution c. a flat distribution d. a boltzmann distribution - ANSWER a. a normal distribution what is the meaning of the following data set? 20, 6, 15, 22, 13, 9, 2, 20, 10 a. 6.87 b. 13 c. 20 d. 47.25 - ANSWER b. 13 what type of motivation compels a person to do something because of his challenging and interesting? a. intrinsic b. peripheral c. external d. cultural - ANSWER a. intrinsic a tangible external reward may not always have the desired effect of increasing motivation. For example if a parent promises money to a child for good grades: a. it will have an adverse effect on how much the child retains. b. it will put undue pressure on the child to perform well c. the task of learning may become viewed as a chore d. money may lose its significance to the child - ANSWER c. the task of learning may become viewed as a chore management innovation leads to competitive advantage when: a. a 5-year review plan is part of the process b. overall improvement is based on a single project or process c. innovation is systemic in the organization d. innovations are modeled on traditional doctrines - ANSWER c. innovation is systemic in the organization which of the following is NOT prohibited under the age discrimination and employment act? - ANSWER a. basing hiring on age related assumption b. using such phrases as recent graduate in job advertisements c. offering financial incentives for mandated early retirement d. testing physical abilities for physically demanding jobs d. testing physical abilities for physically demanding jobs A rule that only English may be spoken on the job is: a. in violation of title VI of the civil Rights act of 1964 b. prohibiting locations for the population is composed predominantly of a single ethnic group c. prohibited when there are more than 50 employees d. permitted when the employer can show that English is needed to conduct the business and informs the employees English is required and the consequences for violations. - ANSWER d. permitted when the employer can show that English is needed to conduct the business and informs the employees English is required and the consequences for violations. and contrast to an appointed lead er a leader who emerges from within a group has the advantage of: a. having the organizations approval b. being able to use coercive power c. having different options for solving group problems d. being familiar with the group, its goals and its norms - ANSWER d. pink familiar with the group, its goals and its norms which of the following steps should be taken before deciding to fire an employee is consistently underperforming is often rude to co-workers? a. The employee should be given a different job within the organization, with none of the same co-workers b. The employee should be given a number of subtle hints that his or her job performance and behavior are not satisfactory c. The employees should be counseled concerning the nature of the complaints against him or her d. The employee should be encouraged to quit voluntarily with effort being made to find him or her another job in different organization - ANSWER c. The employees should be counseled concerning the nature of the complaints against him or her when criticizing an employee's performance, a supervisor should not: a. use the site other than the supervisor's own office b. listen to the employee's excuses c. Make comparisons with other workers d. be sensitive to non-work factors - ANSWER c. Make comparisons with other workers which of the following openings would most likely be detrimental to a speech? a. stating the purpose of the speech b. acknowledging respect for the audiences time c. using a related anecdote d. apologizing for not being prepared - ANSWER d. apologizing for not being prepared In which of the following situations would it be most important to be aware of features of nonverbal communication such as physical proximity? a. attending a symphony performance in honor of a visiting dignitary b. watching a filmed interview with an economic development expert c. holding a press conference to announce the appointment of a new ambassador d. making a formal visit to a prime minister's office to meet staff - ANSWER d. making a formal visit to a prime minister's office to meet staff The speaker can best engage audience members' attention and strike an informal tone by: a. using specialized vocabulary b. reading from notes c. citing historical data d. gesturing and stepping out from behind the podium - ANSWER d. gesturing and stepping out from behind the podium most journalists would prefer to use: a. partial quotes b. identified sources c. anonymous sources d. off the record information - ANSWER b. identified sources which of the following is the most credible, key source of information about creative works in the public domain? a. Central intelligence agency b. library of Congress c. US supreme Court d. federal register - ANSWER b. library of Congress A uniform resource locator (URL) is an: a. internet address b. internet search engine c. online reference tool d. internet bot - ANSWER a. internet address how can you use a protect private information when using public Wi-Fi venues? a. deactivate the firewall to protect against someone seeing the computers viewing history b. Make sure any website being access starts with HTTP c. defragment the computer to make sure all information is properly consolidated d. delete any cookies, especially those containing password or credit card information - ANSWER d. delete any cookies, especially those containing password or credit card information an internet chat room or in emails, a flame war typically describes what kind of group interaction? a. a vitriolic exchange of messages b. an attack on a group by outside hackers and the defense by the group c. in exchange of dangerous or suggestive video files d. an attempt to restrict email privileges by senior members of a group - ANSWER a. a vitriolic exchange of messages The technique of sending an email message that poses as being from a legitimate business in order to obtain personal information is known as: a. freaking b. double-blind data gathering c. phishing d. skimming - ANSWER c. phishing what does a 404 error indicate to a user searching for a particular web page on the internet? a. The page is frozen because of too much traffic b. The page has been locked by its owner c. The page is known to have been infected with viruses d. The page is not accessible by the selected link - ANSWER d. The page is not accessible by the selected link which of the following websites is considered the most popular source of online classifieds? a. eBay b. Amazon c. Craigslist d. PropertyRoom - ANSWER c. Craigslist During the Clinton administration, the congressional black caucus received credit for which of the following foreign policy actions - ANSWER To justify military action without congressional approval TO justify military action without congressional approval, Presidents Harry S Truman, George hw bush and bill Clinton relied on a resolution from which of the following organizations? - ANSWER United Nations Security Council The aphorism that the United States cannot have 535 Secretaries of State refers to the idea that Congress should defer to the President on foreign policy because it: - ANSWER has too great a diversity of views The war powers resolution places which of the following time limits on the US presidents commitment of troops to hostiles without congressional authorization? - ANSWER 60 days The US strategic petroleum reserve was established in 1975 for the purpose of - ANSWER providing emergency supplies in the event of disruption In an early draft of the Declaration of Independence, one of the grievances against the King of England was his responsibility for the hooros of the slave trade. Which of the following reasons best explains why the authors and signers ommitted this grievance in the final draft of the declaration? - ANSWER the colonies could not all agree to sign if the phrase about slavery remained in the document The most enduring legacy of president Franklin Roosevelts new deal is that the policies - ANSWER expanded the role of the federal government through the creation of new government agencies Which US president made a surprise visit to communist china in 1972 - ANSWER nixon Which doctor influential book chnaged child rearing practices after ww2? - ANSWER Dr. Benjamin Spock Which country is the worlds largest illegal drug marketplace in terms of revenue - ANSWER The United States "workers of the world unite. You have nothing to lose but your change." is a passage from: - ANSWER The communist manifesto The lesson most U.S. policy makers took from Neville Chamberlain's meeting with Hitler at Munich was that: - ANSWER appeasement of the aggressor leads to more aggression IN 1998, a peace agreement resolved a longstanding border dispute between Ecuador and which of the following countries? - ANSWER peru The largest numbers of Palestinian refugees reside in which of the following countries? - ANSWER Jordan If consumers believe that the supply of bread will decrease in the next few months, the most likely effect will be - ANSWER an increase in the demand results in a higher price One of the goals of behavioral economics is to: - ANSWER study the role of non-rational impulses in economic decision making Which of the following is an example of fiscal policy? - ANSWER cutting taxes Which type of motivation compels a person to do something because it is challenging and interesting? - ANSWER intrinsic Management innovation leads to competitive advantage when - ANSWER innovation is systemic in the organization A rule that only English may be spoken on the job is - ANSWER permitted when the employer can show that English is needed to conduct the business and informs the employees when English is required and the consequences for violations. In which of the following situations would it be most important to be aware of features of nonverbal communication such as physical poximity? - ANSWER making a formal visit to a prime ministers office to meet staff What is a flame war? - ANSWER a vitriolic exchange of messages What does a 404 error mean? - ANSWER the page is not accessible by the selected link Which of the following websites is consdiered the most popular source of online classifieds - ANSWER craigslist The number one trade partner of the United States is: - ANSWER Canda Practice not prohibited under the age of discrimination under the Age of Discrimination in Employment Act? - ANSWER Testing physical abilities of physically demanding jobs Which of the following is the most credible, key source of information about creative works in the public domain? - ANSWER Library of Congress when criticizing an employees performance, a supervisor should not - ANSWER make comparisons with other workers