Question: The library catalogue
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lists all the books, periodicals, and other resources owned by the library.
provides abstracts of magazine and newspaper articles.
allows a researcher to look for books by author, title, or subject.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: Encyclopedias, yearbooks, biographical aids, and quotation books are all examples of
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special indexes.
reference works.
biographical aids.
research guides.
general indexes.
Answer: reference works.
Question: Who’s Who Among Asian Americans is an example of a(n)
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encyclopedia.
special dictionary.
biographical aid.
yearbook.
periodical index.
Answer: biographical aid.
Question: Which of the following does your textbook recommend as ways to help narrow a Google search to make it more effective?
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Devise a strategy to search for the specific terms you want to find.
Type specific questions into the search box.
Explore specialized Google resources such as news, books, and scholar.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: The search engine that makes it easy to find high-quality Web resources by combining Internet technology with traditional library methods of cataloguing and assessing data is known as a(n)
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abstract index.
virtual library.
periodical database.
digital reference.
electronic catalogue.
Answer: virtual library.
Question: According to your textbook, the three criteria for judging the reliability of research documents located on the Internet are authorship, sponsorship, and ______.
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interest
formality
interactivity
recency
graphics
Answer: recency
Question: Question: If a dataset has a mean of 10 and a standard deviation of 3, how would you describe its general appearance?
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Data is tightly clustered around 10.
Data is widely spread with a mean of 10.
Data is skewed to the left.
Data is skewed to the right.
Answer: Data is widely spread with a mean of 10.
Question: Question: Match the following PSY 230 class activities with their respective estimated time commitments. Pre-Lecture Activities (assuming that you have successfully gone through your readings beforehand) Assigned Readings Practice Problem Set (assuming that you have successfully gone through your readings and all other class activities beforehand)
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60-120 minutes
30-45 minutes
30-60 minutes
Answer: 1 -> 2. 30-45 minutes
2 -> 1. 60-120 minutes
3 -> 3. 30-60 minutes
Question: Question: Which of the following options should be your primary point of contact for questions related to the course, including class activities, assignments, and deadlines?
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Your assigned preceptor, whom you can find by clicking on Groups in the D2L Navbar.
Your Teaching Assistant, who is available by email.
Your Teaching Assistant, whom you can find by clicking on Groups in the D2L Navbar.
Your professor, who is available by email or by appointment through Calendly.
Answer: Your assigned preceptor, whom you can find by clicking on Groups in the D2L Navbar.
Question: Question: John, a professional skateboarder, agrees to give ten skateboard lessons to Elton for $2,000. Nothing in the contract itself prohibits a delegation. If John delegates his obligation to Eugene, an amateur skateboarder who rides recreationally, then the delegation will probably be:
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Permitted because contracts may be freely delegated.
Permitted because the contract is just for skateboarding lessons.
Prohibited because John and Eugene have very different skill levels.
Prohibited by the UCC.
Answer: Prohibited because John and Eugene have very different skill levels.
Question: Question: Specific performance may be available for the breach of a contract to sell:
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A house with an ocean view.
20 shares of AT&T stock.
A used “Radio Flyer” wagon, available at toy stores.
A 2017 Lexus in mint condition.
Answer: A house with an ocean view.
Question: Question: Vicki entered into a written contract to buy a car from Valley Motors. During the negotiations, the sales representative said that the car had a two-year full warranty. The written contract included a provision that stated, “This writing is the final expression of the parties’ agreement,” and it made no reference to any warranty. Soon after Vicki took delivery of the car, she discovered that the transmission needed to be replaced. Vicki claimed that it was covered by the full warranty. Will Vicki be able to present evidence as to the sales representative’s statements concerning the warranty?
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No. The parol evidence rule will most likely exclude any evidence of the discussion of the warranty.
Yes. The parol evidence rule will allow evidence as to the discussion of the warranty.
Yes. The evidence is needed because the contract is ambiguous.
Yes. The contract was fully executed.
Answer: No. The parol evidence rule will most likely exclude any evidence of the discussion of the warranty.
Question: Question: When Myrtle comes home from work one evening, she finds that her yard has been mowed and trimmed. Later, a man comes to collect for the yard work done. Myrtle refuses to pay for the work since she has never seen the man before and did not hire him to do her yard work. Which of the following answers is most accurate?
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This is an implied, unilateral contract and she must pay the price requested by the man.
This is an express, voidable contract that either party may avoid.
The court would order Myrtle to pay the reasonable value of the yard work because of the benefit conferred on her.
There is no express or implied contract. The court would not order Myrtle to pay.
Answer: There is no express or implied contract. The court would not order Myrtle to pay.
Question: Question: Which of the following represents a bilateral offer?
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“I will pay you $50 if you mow my lawn.”
“I will pay you $50 if you promise to trim that tree.”
“I will pay you $50 if you trim that tree.”
“I will pay you $50 if you wash my car.”
Answer: “I will pay you $50 if you promise to trim that tree.”
Question: Question: Ralph is a professional football player. He signs a valid contract with the Jets. Later, the Giants offer him more money, so he signs a contract with them. If the Jets sue Ralph, the most likely result would be:
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The court will order Ralph to play with the Jets.
The court will order Ralph to play with the Jets but Ralph is entitled to be paid the amount he negotiated under the Giants contract.
The court will enjoin or prevent Ralph from playing with any team other than the Jets.
The court will order Ralph to pay compensatory damages in the amount of the difference between the two contracts.
Answer: The court will enjoin or prevent Ralph from playing with any team other than the Jets.
Question: Question: Paul apprehends a wanted criminal and then demands the $10,000 reward offered by Crime Stoppers. Which of the following statements is true?
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Paul is not entitled to the reward because past consideration is never valid consideration.
Paul is entitled to the reward because he put his life on the line and apprehended the criminal.
Paul is not entitled to the reward because he was under a pre-existing duty to make the arrest.
Paul is not entitled to the reward but may have an argument under promissory estoppel.
Answer: Paul is not entitled to the reward because he was under a pre-existing duty to make the arrest.
Question: Question: Larson entered Forrester’s Auto Mart to purchase a used car. Larson found a vehicle with a sales price of $11,000. Forrester told Larson that Brad Pitt formerly owned the car and Larson agreed to the sale because of this fact. Larson later learned that Brad Pitt had never owned the car. If Larson seeks to rescind the deal based on Forrester’s statement, Larson will:
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Win because he relied on the misrepresentation.
Win because there was a misrepresentation of a material fact.
Lose because he will not be able to prove reliance on the misrepresentation.
Lose because Forrester made a unilateral mistake.
Answer: Win because there was a misrepresentation of a material fact.
Question: Question: Susan took out a life insurance policy on herself, paying all of the premium.
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The insurance proceeds will be paid to Susan’s estate.
The insurance proceeds will be paid to Susan’s heirs.
The insurance proceeds will be paid to the state.
The insurance proceeds will not be paid.
Answer: The insurance proceeds will be paid to Susan’s estate.
Question: Question: Dick offers to sell Jane his 1955 Thunderbird convertible. After Jane accepts the offer, lightning strikes the car and it is totally destroyed. Which of the following is true?
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Jane can still rescind the acceptance and Dick must find a 1955 Thunderbird to sell.
The acceptance is terminated by law.
Dick can still revoke his offer so long as he does so after Jane accepts.
Jane can still enforce the contract. She will be entitled to the insurance proceeds.
Answer: The acceptance is terminated by law.