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How can you use catchwords as memory aids? |
| | A) | Each letter in the word represents a key word that will remind you of important concepts. |
| | B) | Catchwords represent the words that usually cause difficulties when you are studying. |
| | C) | This is a memory device that helps you remember a group of items. |
| | D) | A and C |
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What is the purpose of a catchphrase? |
| | A) | The catchphrase reminds you to study the difficult vocabulary words in the text. |
| | B) | The catchphrase gives you the first letters of the words you want to remember. |
| | C) | The catchphrase is the main idea in your notes. |
| | D) | The catchphrase is the trick question your teacher will hide in every exam to fool you. |
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What is a recession? |
| | A) | A period of economic growth when organizations add new products and enter new markets. |
| | B) | A period of retrenchment for consumers and businesses when consumers tend to buy less, leading to economic losses for businesses. |
| | C) | A period when the economy is moving towards prosperity; unemployment generally declines and businesses expand marketing efforts to improve sales and profits. |
| | D) | An opportunity for businesses and consumers to save money. |
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What are mores (pronounced "mor-ays")? |
| | A) | Established standards of behavior maintained by society. |
| | B) | The body of rules made by government for society, interpreted by the courts, backed by the power of the state. |
| | C) | Norms governing everyday behavior whose violation raises very little concern among other members of society. |
| | D) | Norms deemed highly necessary to the welfare of the society, because they embody the most cherished principles of a people. |
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Among building blocks of matter, what are elements? |
| | A) | Substances that cannot be decomposed by chemical processes into simpler substances. |
| | B) | The smallest units of matter that still display certain characteristic properties. |
| | C) | Particles that have a positive electrical charge |
| | D) | Particles that have no electrical charge |
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Which of the following is a definition for narrative? |
| | A) | Statements that can be verified |
| | B) | Interpretations and judgments made by authorities in a particular area |
| | C) | Specific instances that illustrate or explain a general factual statement |
| | D) | Tales, accounts, personal experiences, or other stories |
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Among consumer products, which of the following is an example of a convenience product? |
| | A) | Staple items, or products for which consumers generally do some planning |
| | B) | Homogenous products, or products that are perceived as being essentially similar |
| | C) | Products for which there are no acceptable substitutes |
| | D) | Products for which consumers do not shop until a need arises |
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Which of the following is the correct definition of viscosity? |
| | A) | The measure of the decrease in volume of a substance with an applied pressure |
| | B) | A fixed shape that is independent of the container |
| | C) | A measure of the resistance to flow |
| | D) | Changing directly from a solid state to a vaporous state |
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