Both Sherif’s autokinetic illusion study (1936) and Asch’s line study (1951) demonstrated the effect of conformity on an individual’s decision making; however, they each captured different aspects of conformity. The results of Sherif’s study reflected social influence whereas Asch’s study reflected social influence.

Hegyes was driving her car when it was negligently struck by a unjian enterprises truck. she was injured, and an implant was placed in her body to counteract the injuries. she sued unjian, and the case was settled. two years later hegyes became pregnant. the growing fetus pressed against the implant, making it necessary for her doctor to deliver the child 51 days prematurely by cesarean section. because of its premature birth, the child had a breathing handicap. suit was brought against unjian enterprises for the harm sustained by the child. was the defendant liable?

Voters commonly condemn politicians for being insincere, but politicians often must disguise their true feelings when they make public statements. if they expressed their honest views—about, say, their party's policies—then achieving politically necessary compromises would be much more difficult. clearly, the very insincerity that people decry shows that our government is functioning well. which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines this reasoning? (a) achieving political compromises is not all that is necessary for the proper functioning of a government. (b) some political compromises are not in the best long-term interest of the government. (c) voters often judge politicians by criteria other than the sincerity with which they express their views. (d) a political party's policies could turn out to be detrimental to the functioning of a government. (e) some of the public statements made by politicians about their party's policies could in fact be sincere.

Which statement presents a counterclaim to james cross giblin's viewpoint? egyptian hieroglyphs provide information about the country's history, medicine, science, and laws. the rosetta stone allowed people to read ancient egyptian writing. learning how to read hieroglyphs is the best way to understand the ancient culture of the egyptians. digging up ancient egyptian tombs teaches us more about the way people lived than hieroglyphs do