Read the Paragraph Below and Answer the Questions That Follow

question 12

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Ambivalence can be defined as a feeling or attitude that is both positive and negative at the same time. (2) For instance, a young woman might feel ambivalent about motherhood. (3) She may want to have a child yet fear that motherhood will use up energy she would like to spend on her career. (4) Or a Michigan man who is offered a slightly higher salary in Arizona might be ambivalent about moving. (5) He and his family don't want to leave their friends, their schools, and a city they love. (6) On the other hand, they are tempted by a larger income and by Arizona's warm climate and clean air. (7) Finally, two people may have ambivalent feelings about each other, loving and disliking each other at the same time. (8) It hurts to be together, and it hurts to be apart; neither situation makes them happy. (9) As these examples show, the double tug of ambivalence can complicate decision making.
Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.

• A) Sentence 1
• B) Sentence 2
• C) Sentence 3

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Definitions:

Decision-Making Power

The authority to make decisions, often held by leaders or groups in an organization, affecting the direction and practices of the entity.

Outsources

The practice of delegating certain job functions or tasks to external entities or individuals.

Non-Core Activities

Tasks or processes that are not essential to the primary business or mission of an organization.

Dependent

Being influenced or determined by others or needing someone or something for support, help, or sustenance.