BIG PICTURE Why are some countries rich and other countries poor? What do economists say about this question? Is this question even appropriate to ask? Can answering it tell us anything about today? Is there any value in asking it? Explain. What do the arguments of Diamond‚ Landes‚ Acemoglu‚ and Easterlin have in common in approaching the question‚ “Why are some countries rich and other countries poor?” What are the differences? Are there weaknesses in some arguments filled in by other arguments
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MGMT520 Midterm Exam Study Guide YOU MAY WANT TO PRINT THIS GUIDE. 1. The midterm exam is "open book‚ open notes." The maximum time you can spend in the exam is 2 hours‚ 30 minutes. If you have not clicked the Submit For Grade button by then‚ you will be automatically exited from the exam. In the midterm exam environment‚ the Windows clipboard is disabled‚ and so you will not be able to copy exam questions or answers to or from other applications. 2. You should click the Save Answers button in
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GRADE 7 RELIGION FINAL EXAM REVIEW HANDOUT / STUDY GUIDE In addition to reviewing the notes‚ handouts‚ tests‚ and quizzes‚ you are encouraged to review the following list of key concepts‚ terms‚ and people for the final exam. • the Bible (review information booklet) • Old & New Testament [Hebrew & Christian Scriptures] (review notes & charts) • the books of Torah • Gospel (books‚ meaning) • religious celebrations / seasons and their respective symbols and concepts
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Dr. Hortencia Jimenez Ethnic Studies: 1 17 December 2013 Final Exam Immigration trends of recent decades have dramatically altered the statistical composition and popular understanding of who is an Asian American. This transformation of Asian America‚ and of America itself‚ is the result of legislation such as the McCarran–Walter Act of 1952 and the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1965. The McCarran–Walter Act repealed the remnants of "free white persons" restriction of the
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Organizational Behavior – “The systematic study of the actions and attitudes that people exhibit in organizations.” Goal is to explain‚ predict‚ and shape human behavior. What is an organization? Two or more ppl Coordinated social unit Common goal Formal Goals Section 2 – Strategy and Strategic Organizational Behavior Human Relations Movement – shift to beginning to care about ppl in workpla Increasing # of studies focusing on “human” factor Hawthrone Studies – under what conditions are people
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Multiple Choice (5 points each) 1. In the United States‚ the concept that employees are entitled to a voice in the workplace because it is consistent with the fundamental doctrine of our political system is known as: a. exclusive representative b. Industrial democracy c. Participative management d. Critical industrial relations 2. Which of the following is not considered an argument for treating employees as “more” than simply another commodity that can be bought and sold in the
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Culinary Exam Review Contaminants • Chemical o Toxic metals (lead‚ copper‚ brass‚ zinc) o Chemicals (cleaning products‚ polish‚ lubricants‚ sanitizers) o Pesricides • Physical: glass‚ metal‚ nail polish • Biological o Seafood toxins o Plant toxins o Fungal toxins o Pathogens o Bacteria o Parasites o Viruses Pathogens: Microorganisms that cause illnesses (virus‚ bacteria‚ parasites and
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Chapter 17 Louis Pasteur’s experiment illustrated that: microbes will not grow in a nutrient broth that has been sterilized unless air is allowed to enter the vessel through an opening. Living organisms can spontaneously generate from nonliving matter. True or False? False The scientists usually given credit for disproving the theory of spontaneous generation of bacteria are: Tyndall & Pasteur Miller and Urey’s experiments attempting to recreate the prebiotic environment produced a rich mixture
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1. The culture of hate enabled Hutu murderers to think of themselves as victims because “the person whose throat you do not cut will be the one who cuts yours.” Where do you think ideas like that come from? Have there been or are there currently situations similar to the “culture of hate” today? What would you suggest as a possible cure? 2. Rusesabagina describes how he would listen to absurdly racist radio debates. Though he loathed the opinions expressed‚ he found the shows fascinating. Why do
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OCEAN v. Social cognitive theories of personality 1. Bandura’s Reciprocal Determinism 2. Rotter’s Locus of Control B. Measuring and studying personality i. Nature vs. Nurture 1. Minnesota twins studies/Jim study 2. Loehlin adoption studies 3. Cultural influence – Hofstede’s world-wide study ii. Personality assessment methods 1. Observation 2. Interviews 3. Personality Inventories a. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) b. California Personality Inventory (CPI) c. Myers-Briggs
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