Ethan Has Been Released from Jail in the United States

question 80

Multiple Choice

Ethan has been released from jail in the United States and is applying for jobs in the South and the Northeast. Ethan is probably more likely to land interviews in the South than in the Northeast if he was in jail for

• A) assaulting a person who taunted him in public about an affair with his wife.
• B) committing fraud on a million-dollar insurance claim.
• C) illegally importing cocaine across the border.
• D) robbing a jewelry store owned by a member of a racial minority group.

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Definitions:

Gathering Data

The process of collecting information or facts from various sources to be used for analysis or decision-making.

Big Picture

An overall perspective or an understanding of how all the parts of a situation, project, or problem fit together.

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A belief system where an individual attributes their success or failure to external factors or forces beyond their control.

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Having the belief that one's own actions or behaviors are primarily responsible for their outcomes.