Which of the following is the underlying question of any psychological research statistics?

a. Is behavior determined by “nature” or “nurture”? b. Do people want to be “good” or “bad” in their general behaviors? c. Is there a singular commonality that underlies all behaviors? d. Are groups different from each other, and are two variables related to each other?

During a holiday party at work, you pay $\$ 2$ to buy a raffle ticket for a 160-gigabyte iPod. You win the drawing. Based on a little research online, you discover that the going rate for a hardly used 160-gigabyte iPod is $\$ 200$.

b. What is the opportunity cost of choosing to keep the iPod?

Altria Group, Inc., has over 12 pages dedicated to describing contingent liabilities in the notes to recent financial statements. These pages include extensive descriptions of multiple contingent liabilities. Use the Internet to research Altria Group, Inc., at http://www.altria.com.

a. What are the major business unit of Altria Group?

To address a reader's concern that exercising with asthma could be dangerous, the writer could A. provide an expert opinion on how exercising with asthma is helpful B. tell readers to do more research C. tell non-asthmatic readers that they shouldn't be concerned D. provide a list of professional athletes from all sports

Refer to Research In Motion’s balance sheet in Appendix A. What property, plant and equipment assets does RIM show on its balance sheet? What is the book value of its total net property, plant and equipment assets at February 27, 2010?

Recent research has shown that the use of earbud-style headphones packaged with MP3 players can cause permanent hearing loss. The intensity of the sound from the speakers of a certain MP3 player (without earbuds) is measured at $3.1 \times 10^{-5}\ \mathrm{W} / \mathrm{m}^{2}.$ Find the decibel level.

Although much of Ireland gained independence in 1922, organizations such as Sinn Fein and the Irish Republican Army have continued to fight for the independence of Northern Ireland, which is still part of the United Kingdom. Research the recent activities of these groups and the current status of English-Irish relations. Share your findings with the class.

Classify the following sentence by writing on the line provided S for simple sentence, CD for compound sentence, CX for complex sentence, or CD-CX for compound-complex sentence.

Example S 1. I use the Dictionary of American Biography to research famous Americans.

_____Are you interested in geographical trivia?

Review the six different traits necessary for effective management. These traits include technical and conceptual skills. Choose a successful entrepreneur, and research how she or he became successful. Identify the traits that helped this businessperson reach his or her goals. Write at least a one-page report on your findings.

On the line provided, identify the following word groups by writing SF for sentence fragment, RO for run-on sentence, or S for sentence.

$\underline{\hspace{1cm}}$ The Internet has become a useful tool for my research, I find information for tests and papers as well as information for my personal interest and enjoyment.

A torsion test measures the strength of any material against maximum bending. It is an extremely common test used in material mechanics to measure how much bend a certain material can withstand before cracking. Research and write a brief report on how Hooke's law plays a part in conducting this test.

Science and Technology Retailers desire lighting that highlights merchandise but also reduces energy and replacement costs. Conduct research on the technology of compact fluorescent lights (CFL) or light-emitting diodes (LED) lighting and the potential applications for visual merchandising and display. Recommend a way to incorporate these lighting systems into a local store.

In a Pew Research Center poll of Internet users aged 18-29, 53% said that they use Instagram. We want to use a 0.05 significance level to test the claim that the majority of Internet users aged 18-29 use Instagram. What should we conclude about the original claim?

Write the letter of the correct answer on the line at the left. _What is the main reason that embryonic stem cell research is considered ethically controversial? A. Embryos contain totipotent cells. B. Embryos are the result of sexual reproduction. C. Embryos from many different organisms must be used. D. Embryos are destroyed in the process.