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1.What is the most likely purpose of the professor’s lecture?

to explain the halo effect and the problems it causes

to persuade supervisors to evaluate employee performance

to explain how to perform the most helpful and effective employee evaluations

to show how to use the halo effect to make employees perform more work

2.What does bias mean?

Bias is the documentation and notes one gathers when evaluating an employee.

Bias is the desire to do good work.

Bias is a negative or positive attitude toward someone or something.

Bias is the practice of evaluating an employee.

3.According to the professor’s lecture, what type of observations, scheduled or unscheduled, would a good supervisor conduct when observing an employee?

only unscheduled observations

only scheduled observations

both unscheduled and scheduled observations

neither scheduled nor unscheduled observations

4.Which statement is true about unscheduled observations?

It requires no specific documentation.

It must include documentation.

It is the preferred way for a supervisor to evaluate an employee.

It is a favorite of every employee.

5.As used in the lecture you heard, the phrase “your memory is clouded” most likely means that ____.

you remember everything very clearly

you can’t remember events or details at all

you remember events or details with bias or subjectivity

you don’t want to remember something

6.According to the professor’s lecture and the chart given, the word carbs most likely means ____.

carburetor

carbohydrates

carbon dioxide

carbonation

7.According to the professor’s lecture, which of the following diseases may develop as a result of poor health?

COPD, malaria, high blood pressure

heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure

heart disease, poverty, COPD

heart disease, high blood pressure, COPD

8.What conclusion might a student draw from this lecture?

Having no money makes people fat.

Larger plates offer larger portions.

High blood pressure leads to obesity.

Carrying a battle shield leads to obesity.

9.If you found that chicken was cheaper at a certain store, in which column on the chart could you list this information?

Column B or C

Column C or D

Column A or B

Column A or D

10.Refer to the chart for this question. Considering the lecture and the purpose of this chart, which of the following would not be a good label choice for COLUMN D?

Other Notes

Actual Nutrition

Grade (to be given by professor)

Stores with Best Price

11.According to the dialogue, the girl said her hand became cramped from writing so much. The best definition of cramped, as used here, is ____.

bent

relaxed

wrinkled

painful to move

12.To what places must Jim go after class and before he can join the study group?

the student loan department, a print shop, the library, and a bike shop

the student loan department, the grocery store, the housing office, and a bike shop

a laundromat, the grocery store, the library, and a bike shop

the student loan department, the grocery store, the library, and a bike shop

13.What grade did Jim first hope he would earn in this class?

Jim wanted to earn a B.

Jim wanted to earn a C.

Jim wanted to drop the class.

Jim wanted to earn an A.

14.Jim said, “Someone in the parking lot didn’t see it, and they ran right over it.”
To what does the word “it” most likely refer?

Jim’s library books

Jim’s bicycle

Jim’s bicycle tire rim

Jim’s class notes

15.At the end of the conversation, both speakers are more positive about how well they might do on the exam. Why is that?

It was a relief to get the tire fixed.

The pizza tastes good.

It feels good to get a list of errands done.

The group study session will help them prepare for the test.

16.What can the listener assume about the librarian?

The librarian doesn’t want the student using any materials.

The librarian is ready to go home.

The librarian does not want to help the student.

The librarian likes to help people.

17.In what order did the student perform these actions?

The student asked for help, learned about sources, and began looking up references on the computer.

The student asked for help, began looking up references on the computer, and learned about sources.

The student learned about sources, asked for help, and began looking up references on the computer.

The student learned about sources, began looking up references on the computer, and asked for help.

18.According to the dialogue, what is a secondary source?

plays by Shakespeare and Marlow

pictures of things related to a subject

autobiographies of Shakespeare and Marlow

books or articles that experts write about a particular subject

19.Which of the following is not a place that the librarian recommended for studying?

study carrels

tables

a bench in the courtyard

comfortable chairs

20.What time of day does this conversation take place?

at night

in the evening

in the afternoon

in the morning

21.What is the main idea of the lecture?

Parents should spend more time teaching math to their children.

Children inherit mathematical ability from their parents.

There is a direct link between parents’ and children’s interest in math.

Children learn math best from their parents.

22.According to the speaker, this research ____.

provides the first proof that nonverbal numerical competence can be passed from parents to children

is the only study to show that nonverbal numerical competence is based on intuition

is the first study on the transmission of nonverbal numerical competence from parents to children

provides evidence that children’s learning backgrounds improve their performance in math

23.Which subtests did the children complete in the study?

A. math fluency
B. number-fact recall
C. a math survey
D. word problems with visual aids

B, D

B, C

A, B

C, D

24.Why does the speaker refer to the Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement?

It is the main national exam to test mathematical competence.

This test is used to check the mathematical level of younger schoolchildren.

It was one of the subtests included in the study.

It was the standardized exam from which the subtests were used to examine both children and parents.

25.Based on the lecture, which of the following were included in the study. Select all that apply.

	Yes
A 54 children
B 63 parents
C Five biracial children
D All parents had finished high school.

A, C, D

A, B, C

B, C, D

A, B, D

26.What is the main idea of this lecture?

the increased level of anthropogenic carbon in the northeast Pacific

the effect of anthropogenic carbon on marine life in the Pacific

the increased level of anthropogenic carbon in the Atlantic

the impact of lowered argonite levels on sea snails or pteropods

27.What is the impact of an increase in anthropogenic carbon dioxide in the northeast Pacific Ocean?

Ocean waters in the northeast Pacific are now more polluted than the Atlantic.

Ocean temperatures have increased by 0.002 degrees.

Ocean waters have become more acidic and there is less aragonite for marine species’ shells.

The pH level has increased, leading to dangerous levels for marine species.

28.The pH level has increased, leading to dangerous levels for marine species.

A The natural variability in dissolved inorganic carbon was calculated between 2001 and 2012.
B This earlier estimate was subtracted from the 2012 estimate.
C Sophie ran a model with various water temperatures, salinity, oxygen use, and silicate.
D The researchers discovered that the northeast Pacific stored 11 micromoles per kilo of anthropogenic carbon.

C, A, B, D

D, B, C, A

A, B, C, D

B, A, D, C

29.Why is there a reference to the Atlantic’s absorption of anthropogenic carbon at lower levels in its ocean?

to give an example of lowered pH levels in the ocean

to show a similarity with the northeast Pacific

to highlight the absorption of anthropogenic carbon at surface levels of the ocean

to make a comparison with the northeast Pacific

30.What can be inferred from the lecture?

It will take hundreds of thousands of years to clean the northeast Pacific of anthropogenic carbon.

Sea snails and other pteropods do not have enough carbonite to build their shells.

The temperature of Earth’s atmosphere will continue to rise as it will take hundreds of thousands of years for the ocean to absorb its carbon.

The temperature of the northeast Pacific will continue to rise as it continues to absorb carbon for thousands of years.

31.Why does the professor ask the student if he studied writing in the past?

to know more about high school courses

to check that the student has experience and genuine interest in writing

to get information about other writing classes

to know whether the student finished high school

32.How did the student get into the professor’s screenplay writing class?

Kelly in the professor’s office made an exception for him.

He didn’t register; he’s just auditing the class.

He registered on the university website.

The professor himself made an exception for the student.

33.In which order should Kyle (the student) take the film courses?

A Screenplay Writing
B Film History
C Film Technique
D Film Theory

A, B, C, D

B, C, D, A

B, C, A, D

D, A, B, C

34.What can we infer about the student?

He’s a weak student who won’t pass the film course.

He doesn’t want to follow the requirements for university courses.

He’s passionate about all aspects of film.

He’s a serious student who wants to be a writer.

35.What is the professor’s attitude about the student staying in his class?

He does not agree and he will bar the student from the entire film program.

He’s against it and insists on the student taking other classes first.

He’s flexible about it.

He agrees if the student finishes the other classes later in the year.

36.What can we infer from this conversation?

The student is learning about psychology.

The student is studying finance.

The student is taking a business course.

The student is participating in a scientific study.

37.According to the professor, in addition to promoting a specific product, what are two elements that strategic marketing aims to do?

A. It highlights corporate strategies for shareholders.
B. It gives an attractive image of a good lifestyle.
C. It advertises a private lifestyle.
D. It presents the idea of meeting friends and having fun.
E. It promotes a specific location.

A, D

A, B

B, D

B, C

38.Why does the professor ask the student about his reasons to visit a coffee shop?

to help him understand the concept of strategic marketing

to get to know him better

to help him understand the coffee shop industry

to encourage him to spend more time with friends

39.Based on the professor’s explanation, which goal would accurately complete this table?