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Reread the following sentence from paragraph 5 in Reading 3.  For each sentence, identify the cause and effect. 1.  The early results seemed very encouraging and, consequently, people with genetic diseases became hopeful that they would soon see a cure. Cause: [1] Effect: [2] 2.  Sometimes the therapy caused more problems than it solved. Cause: [3] Effect: [4] 3.  In the case of the French children, it caused a type of cancer in several of the children, one of whom died. Cause: [5] Effect: [6]

Choose the correct form of the words from the chart to complete the following sentences.  Use the correct verb tenses and subject-verb agreement.  Use the correct singular and plural noun forms.   achievement conquest inheritance pursuit revival achieve conquer inherit pursue revive                                           NOUN                                             VERB   My son wants to [1] his interest in art. The architect considered the new building his finest [2]. This new discovery will [3] earlier interest in genetic medicine. Her sons [4] her bright red hair. Researchers have worked for years in their [5] of a cure for cancer. Although we have not [6] cancer, we have come a long way in treatment.  In the future, genetic researchers may [7] success with other major diseases.  She received a diamond ring as part of a/an [8] from her grandmother.  Discoveries in basic science can lead to the [9] of dangerous diseases.  During the war, there was a/an [10] of interest in home gardens.  

Using superordinate categories to reduce stereotyping and prejudice is an example of ________.

Ken knows that the radius of a circle is 5 feet, but he needs to calculate the diameter. The most effective solution strategy he can use involves a(n) ________.

Trait theories are primarily ________.

The person who conducted the most well-known research on obedience is ________.

In Rogers’s theory, the full acceptance and love of another person regardless of that person’s behavior is called ________.

Sharon has been seeing a therapist because she cannot adjust to her new husband’s children from a previous marriage. Although she dearly loves her husband, she feels awkward and embarrassed in front of the children. The therapist suggests that she bring her husband and his children with her to the next session so the therapist can see them interact. Sharon is probably seeing a ________.

Which of the following people is most likely to suffer from anorexia nervosa?

According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law, lower levels of arousal ________.