Examine the illustration of anime on page 1027. How is anime similar to and different from comic books popular in the mid-1900s, such as "Superman"?

Write a report on lasers and their development. When was the laser invented? Who invented it? What different types of lasers are in use. today? What are the most powerful lasers? What are some interesting real-world uses of lasers?

Examine the photo on given page . What purpose did the Democracy Wall serve for Chinese activists?

Do you think families in a Western nation would accept a policy like China's one-child policy? Why or why not?

In Applied Multivariate Techniques (John Wiley and Sons, $1996$), Subhash Sharma considers a study in which $143$ respondents rated three brands of laundry detergents on $12$ product attributes using a $5$-point Likert scale. The $12$ product attributes are:

$\text{V}1$: Gentle to natural fabrics $\text{V}2$: Won’t harm colors $\text{V}3$: Won’t harm synthetics $\text{V}4$: Safe for lingerie $\text{V}5$: Strong, powerful $\text{V}6$: Gets dirt out $\text{V}7$: Makes colors bright $\text{V}8$: Removes grease stains $\text{V}9$: Good for greasy oil $\text{V}10$: Pleasant fragrance $\text{V}11$: Removes collar soil $\text{V}12$: Removes stubborn stains

Table $3.13$ is a matrix containing the pairwise correlations between the variables, and Figure $3.36$ is the SPSS output of a factor analysis of the detergent data. $(1)$ Examining the "EIGENVALUE" column, and recalling that the eigenvalue of a factor is the variance of the factor, explain why the analyst chose to retain two factors. $(2)$ Discuss why factor $1$ can be interpreted to be the ability of the detergent to clean clothes. $(3)$ Discuss why Factor $2$ can be interpreted to be the mildness of the detergent.

Table $3.13$

$$\begin{array}{lllllllllllll} & \text { V1 } & \text { V2 } & \text { V3 } & \text { V4 } & \text { V5 } & \text { V6 } & \text { V7 } & \text { V8 } & \text { V9 } & \text { V10 } & \text { V11 } & \text { V12 } \\ \text { V1 } & 1.00000 & 0.41901 & 0.51840 & 0.56641 & 0.18122 & 0.17454 & 0.23034 & 0.30647 & 0.24051 & 0.21192 & 0.27443 & 0.20694 \\ \text { V2 } & 0.41901 & 1.00000 & 0.57599 & 0.49886 & 0.18666 & 0.24648 & 0.22907 & 0.22526 & 0.21967 & 0.25879 & 0.32132 & 0.25853 \\ \text { V3 } & 0.51840 & 0.57599 & 1.00000 & 0.64325 & 0.29080 & 0.34428 & 0.41083 & 0.34028 & 0.32854 & 0.38828 & 0.39433 & 0.36712 \\ \text { V4 } & 0.56641 & 0.49886 & 0.64325 & 1.00000 & 0.38360 & 0.39637 & 0.37699 & 0.40391 & 0.42337 & 0.36564 & 0.33691 & 0.36734 \\ \text { V5 } & 0.18122 & 0.18666 & 0.29080 & 0.38360 & 1.00000 & 0.57915 & 0.59400 & 0.67623 & 0.69269 & 0.43873 & 0.55485 & 0.65261 \\ \text { V6 } & 0.17454 & 0.24648 & 0.34428 & 0.39637 & 0.57915 & 1.00000 & 0.57756 & 0.70103 & 0.62280 & 0.62174 & 0.59855 & 0.57845 \\ \text { V7 } & 0.23034 & 0.22907 & 0.41083 & 0.37699 & 0.59400 & 0.57756 & 1.00000 & 0.67682 & 0.68445 & 0.54175 & 0.78361 & 0.63889 \\ \text { V8 } & 0.30647 & 0.22526 & 0.34028 & 0.40391 & 0.67623 & 0.70103 & 0.67682 & 1.00000 & 0.69813 & 0.68589 & 0.71115 & 0.71891 \\ \text { V9 } & 0.24051 & 0.21967 & 0.32854 & 0.42337 & 0.69269 & 0.62280 & 0.68445 & 0.69813 & 1.00000 & 0.58579 & 0.64637 & 0.69111 \\ \text { V10 } & 0.21192 & 0.25879 & 0.38828 & 0.36564 & 0.43873 & 0.62174 & 0.54175 & 0.68589 & 0.58579 & 1.00000 & 0.62250 & 0.63494 \\ \text { V11 } & 0.27443 & 0.32132 & 0.39433 & 0.33691 & 0.55485 & 0.59855 & 0.78361 & 0.71115 & 0.64637 & 0.62250 & 1.00000 & 0.63973 \\ \text { V12 } & 0.20694 & 0.25853 & 0.36712 & 0.36734 & 0.65261 & 0.57845 & 0.63889 & 0.71891 & 0.69111 & 0.63494 & 0.63973 & 1.00000 \end{array}$$

Do you think the division of British India into two countries had some benefits? Explain.

Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations included new policies in what four areas?

A. Industry, agriculture, technology, and democracy
B. National defense, industry, democracy, and technology
C. Agriculture, national defense, industry, and technology
D. Industry, banking, technology, and agriculture

A stained glass window has an area of 900 square inches. a. One window design is made of rectangular stained glass pieces that are 5 inches by 3 inches. How many stained glass pieces are used in the window? b. Another window design is made of square stained glass pieces that are 6 inches by 6 inches. How many stained glass pieces are used in the window?

How are women's roles in Japan an example of the difficulty of social change?

In a survey of 1,626,773 U.S. adults. 49,311 personally identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the population proportion of U.S. adults who personally identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.

Who were the Red Guards?

A. Communist youth groups undep Mao Zedong
B. Soviet troops fighting China for control of Manchuria
C. Communist Chinese forces fighting Chiang Kai-shek
D. Japanese troops fighting in China during World War II

What group wanted independence for the Punjab province of India, where they lived?

A. Sikhs
B. Muslims
C. Hindus
D. Kurds

What effects did Communism have on individual rights under Mao and his successors?

How does economics affect the choice of materials?