If You Are Feeling Overwhelmed by the Idea of Writing

question 12

Multiple Choice

If you are feeling overwhelmed by the idea of writing a term paper that is due in five weeks, a good strategy is to:​

• A) ​finish it as quickly as possible so you can forget about it.
• B) ​wait until the fourth week so you will have to hurry and not waste time.
• C) ​ask a friend who writes well to help you.
• D) ​break it into tasks that can be completed during each of the next five weeks.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.