Question 1

Traditions, beliefs, language, and philosophies are all examples of

Options :

A : material culture

B : cultural universals

C : cultural values

D : nonmaterial culture

E : value judgments

Answer: D

Question 2

Which executive department was created first?

Options :

A : Commerce

B : Defense

C : Labor

D : Transportation

E : State

Answer: A

Question 3

All of the following aspects of Congress affect the legislative process EXCEPT

Options :

A : parties

B : committees

C : hours

D : rules

E : staff

Answer: C

Question 4

Which of the following would NOT be an implication of the constructivist view of learning as it directs a
teacher’s lesson?

Options :

A : Teachers should plan instructional activities in the form of problems for students to solve

B : As teachers plan, they should recognize that substantive learning takes place over long periods of time and
often entails periods of confusion

C : Teachers should plan lessons that allow students to interact socially as they learn

D : Teachers should plan lessons that systematically shape the student’s response.

E : Teachers should plan lessons that facilitate the student’s ability to build his or her own knowledge

Answer: D

Question 5

Large computer software corporations are representative of twenty-first century capitalism, which increasingly is
based on

Options :

A : heavy industry

B : information technology

C : “smokestack” industries

D : narrow national interests

E : abolishment of private property

Answer: B

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