Question: To do a sufficient job explaining the conflict, the student must:
Answer Choices:
A. Briefly describe the events leading to the conflict and the characters involved in the dispute.
B. Explain the entire book of the television series.
C. Not bother explaining the details of the conflict.
D. Describe each character that has ever appeared on the program.
Answer: A. Briefly describe the events leading to the conflict and the characters involved in the dispute.
Question: Bob is preparing his professional portfolio, which will include his resume, to present to potential employers. How long should Bob’s resume be?
Answer Choices:
a minimum of two pages
two to three pages
one to two pages
only one page
Answer: one to two pages
Question: The higher the price of an antique, the greater people’s expectation that the object is rare. That, in turn, makes the antique appear more valuable.
Answer Choices:
Will likely increase people’s expectations that the antique is valuable.
Will guarantee that the antique will not sell at a profit.
Should be encouraged because it increases the likelihood that antiques will be sold.
Should be encouraged because it lessens a quality that makes that antique desirable.
Answer: Will likely increase people’s expectations that the antique is valuable.
Question: The acronym ROI stands for
Answer Choices:
rate of learning intensity
rate of lasting income
required on-line learning inquiry
return on learning investment
Answer: return on learning investment
Question: Internships
Answer Choices:
never pay, so don’t expect to make any money
are usually a waste of time; just get your degree and go for good jobs
typically take 40 hours per week
can lead to good jobs with the companies that provide them
Answer: can lead to good jobs with the companies that provide them
Question: True or False? Nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, and home health care combined accounted for more than half of national health expenditures in 2016.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: False
Question: A temporary law that Congress passes when an appropriations bill has not been decided by the beginning of the fiscal year is an:
Answer Choices:
A. emergency resolution.
B. budget resolution.
C. continuing resolution.
D. privilege budget.
E. temporary budget.
Answer: C. continuing resolution.
Question: Which of the following is a correct statement about development of joints?
Answer Choices:
Joints develop in parallel with bones.
Joints develop independent of bone growth.
By the end of the fourth week, fetal synovial joints resemble adult joints.
All fibrous joints are in the adult form by the time of birth.
Answer: Joints develop in parallel with bones.
Question: Laws that potentially interfere with fundamental rights or classify people based on race have to pass which test employed by the courts?
Answer Choices:
A. strict scrutiny
B. intermediate or exacting scrutiny
C. rational basis review
D. the Kenesaw test
E. the any-rational-discrimination rule
Answer: A. strict scrutiny
Question: When should you begin thinking about your post-college career?
Answer Choices:
Before you sign up for your first college course
By the end of your second year of college
In your final year of college
On graduation day
Answer: Before you sign up for your first college course
Question: Juliana is pursuing a degree in health care with Ashford University because she wants to become a hospital administrator. She knows that this is a very demanding job that requires lots of people skills, detailed reports, and problem-solving abilities. Which of the following Holland category combinations BEST represent the categories suitable for this particular job?
Answer Choices:
social, conventional, and investigative
realistic, artistic, and enterprising
conventional, investigative, and artistic
artistic, social, and investigative
Answer: social, conventional, and investigative
Question: When reaching the age of majority:
Answer Choices:
A. a person is entitled to handle one’s own affairs without parental interference.
B. an individual is not legally liable for contracts signed.
C. a person may be subject to more severe penalties for crimes committed.
D. an immigrant is eligible to become an American citizen.
E. Options A and C are true.
Answer: A. a person is entitled to handle one’s own affairs without parental interference.
E. Options A and C are true.
Question: Shirley is a single, 52-year-old woman, and she just got a new job with a yearly salary of $50,000. She has not had any kind of retirement plan, but now she wants to open an IRA. Her employer does not offer a 401(k), so she is trying to decide between opening a traditional IRA or Roth IRA. Which of the following is TRUE for both plans?
Answer Choices:
Shirley will not pay taxes on the money when she withdraws her funds.
Shirley’s contributions are made with after-tax income.
Shirley can contribute even if she has a 401(k) at work.
Shirley can add an extra $1,000 to her contributions as a catch-up, since she is over age 50.
Answer: Shirley can add an extra $1,000 to her contributions as a catch-up, since she is over age 50.
Question: Tasheena wants to purchase a new home a few years after she graduates college, so she has made a conscious decision to carefully monitor her credit between now and then. Are there major public-accessibility record repositories, she realizes that others can access before accessing her credit?
Answer Choices:
employers
credit card companies
landlords seeking credit checks for renters
state and local child support enforcement agencies
Answer: landlords seeking credit checks for renters
Question: Which of the following items is an example of an expenditure?
Answer Choices:
monthly salary
groceries
inheritance from a relative
interest from an investment
Answer: groceries
Question: In general, resumes need to have at least three main sections. Which of the following is NOT one of these sections?
Answer Choices:
post-high school educational achievements
name and contact information
current and past job history
references
Answer: post-high school educational achievements
Question: Danny really wants to pursue a career as a pilot. He knows that there is much to learn, but he hopes that the fact that he is not afraid to fly, has good spatial orientation, can make good decisions based on available data, and most importantly, has taken a few flight lessons will help him reach his goal. These items represent Danny’s ______.
Answer Choices:
skill set
transferable skills
employable qualities
talents
Answer: skill set
Question: Bending your head back until it hurts is an example of ________.
Answer Choices:
circumduction
extension
hyperextension
flexion
Answer: hyperextension
Question: In taking the TypeFocus, Richard has learned that he is ______ because he enjoys meeting and interacting with a lot of new people.
Answer Choices:
feeling
introverted
judging
extroverted
Answer: extroverted
Question: LaQuisha often overspends because she is an impulse shopper. She asks her friend Tanya, an Ashford student in the accounting program, to help her control this habit. According to the text, which of the following is a good suggestion that Tanya can share with LaQuisha?
Answer Choices:
Do not go shopping
Limit your spending
Only take low-limit credit cards when shopping
Only take $40 with you when going out with friends
Answer: Only take $40 with you when going out with friends
Question: When you find a job description that fits you well, you should
Answer Choices:
focus all of your efforts on that one job
take someone special out for a celebratory dinner
congratulate yourself and take a well-deserved break
keep searching other job descriptions in case you find an even better fit
Answer: keep searching other job descriptions in case you find an even better fit
Question: When should you contact the career development office at your college?
Answer Choices:
As soon as possible once you’ve enrolled
No later than your senior year
After you’ve had the chance to take courses in several different subject areas
At the beginning of your final year
Answer: As soon as possible once you’ve enrolled