As a Compromise to the Prayer in Schools Ban, Many

question 16

Multiple Choice

As a compromise to the prayer in schools ban, many districts instituted "moments of silence." The 1985 Supreme Court case of Wallace v. Jaffree addressed this issue. What was the Court's ruling?

• A) Moments of silence are fine so long as students are not coerced into participating.
• B) Moments of silence are an acceptable alternative to prayer in school as there is no coercion toward a certain religion.
• C) Moments of silence are unconstitutional because they are mandatory and are usually authorized in order to encourage religious prayers.
• D) The Court skirted the issue and left the matter to the discretion of each state's courts.
• E) Moments of silence are acceptable if led by a student rather than a school official.

Understand the differences between various training and development strategies.

Explain the importance of and strategies for evaluating training processes.

Acknowledge the possibilities of training leading to dependency and the need for adaptability in training.

Recognize the role of supervisors in training efficiency assessment.

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Definitions:

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an individual, company, or country to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than competitors.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of foregone alternatives when a decision is made, representing the benefits that could have been gained by choosing the next best alternative.

Labor-intensive

Refers to a type of industry or process that requires a large amount of human labor to produce goods or services, as opposed to being heavily automated.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an entity to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than its competitors.