Study Skills and Review

A town’s mayor believes that she can reduce crime by providing some police officers with bicycles. Which statement would help support this thesis? 1.Sales tax revenues will be used to pay for the bicycles 2.Bicycle police require several weeks of extra training 3.Other towns with bicycle police have reduced crime rates 4.Bicycle theft is the leading property crime in the town

In an election campaign, voters receive letters describing each candidate’s position on the issues. These letters might be considered credible sources of information if they: 1.Identify the writer so that his/her qualifications and reputation may be evaluated 2.Use stereotypes effectively in describing the candidates 3.Avoid references to other sources of information about the candidates 4.Avoid presenting facts that would confuse the reader

In order to decide which writers’ opinions are most credible on a particular subject, a reader should look for writers who: 1.Have written on many different topics 2.Express conclusions consistent with the information 3.Use stereotypes to support their claims 4.Write with simple words and short sentences

The Statistical Abstract of the US, published by the US govt, contains statistics gathered by numerous govt agencies. Why would the most recent addition of the Statistical Abstract be a more reliable source of information than previous editions? 1.The most recent editions would not contain any errors 2.The most recent edition would be less biased than previous editions 3.The most recent edition would be a secondary source of information 4.The most recent edition would contain the most up-to-date information

A school superintendent believes that PE classes improve student academic performance. This thesis could be supported or refuted by: 1.Data from schools on the cost of PE equipment 2.Data from a survey of student opinions about PE classes 3.Data comparing student physical fitness before and after PE 4.Data comparing student test scores in schools with and without PE

Karl Marx believed that society would benefit from people working for their own self-interest. 1.True 2.False

Free markets allow the forces of supply and demand to determine what is produced and how much to produce and what prices goods will be sold at. 1.True 2.False

Adam Smith believed that the proletariat would start a revolution to overthrow capitalists. 1.True 2.False

The bourgeoisie is the working class in society. 1.True 2.False

Communism is an economic policy where the govt owns the major means of production. 1.True 2.False

The development of steam power greatly reduced the cost and efficiency of producing goods. 1.True 2.False

As England became more urbanized, there was less competition for industrial jobs. 1.True 2.False

During the Industrial Revolution, employers encouraged their workers to form labor unions. 1.True 2.False

Working class children did not attend schools because they had to help their families with income. 1.True 2.False

During the early industrial revolution, the question of what to produce and how to produce it focused on producing the most goods, at the fastest rate, and at the lowest cost. 1.True 2.False