According to The Silent Language written by E. T. Hall, there are three anthropological models of time. Which of the following is not one of them? a. Procedural-traditional b. Linear-separable c. Circular-traditional d. Spatial-sequential ANSWER D, pages 274-275
The EPA issues permits to every stationary source of pollution in the United States. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER F States issue most permits for stationary sources, according to guidelines from the EPA.
Manufacturers of packaged foods are not required to list nutritional contents on their labels. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER F Many packaged foods must have labels that include nutritional information.
Time is primarily a __________ that can be measured in units. a. Value b. Goal c. Resource d. Decision device ANSWER C
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget plays a crucial role in the federal rule-making process. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER T A proposed rule from any branch of government goes first to the Office of Management and Budget and then proceeds through a prescribed process seeking approval.
Whose last words were “All my possessions for a moment of time?” a. Stanley Whitehall b. Queen Elizabeth I c. Peter Senge d. Queen Margaret ANSWER B
Pollution from the U.S. Middle West may not only harm New England and Canada, it may extend to cause harm to the entire solar system. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER F Because there is a temperature inversion about 8 miles from the Earth at the tropopause, 85 percent of the […]
According to employment studies, what is the most productive day of the week? a. Monday b. Tuesday c. Wednesday d. Thursday ANSWER B
No monetary value can be placed on a human life. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER F A value can be placed on life, if only to guide the allocation of resources so that a limited amount of resources can be allocated so the greatest number of lives can be saved. […]
David Elkind, author and child expert, says that: a. Children do not have enough to do b. Children have too much free time c. Children are overcommitted and growing up too fast and too soon d. Children spend too much time in unorganized activities ANSWER C