Canada

question 56

Multiple Choice

Canada

• A)had only a cautious, minimal subsidy program to private insurance companies to cover catastrophic health insurance for its citizens until 1999.
• B)like Latin America, has an economy based entirely on the export of raw materials.
• C)has only a poor working class with an average income considerably lower than that of blue-collar workers in Latin America.
• D)has many citizens who believe the United States has excessive influence in Canadian politics and over the Canadian economy.
• E)has three official languages: English, French, and Cree.

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Definitions:

Prototype Model

A model emphasizing that when people evaluate whether a given item reflects a certain concept, they compare the item with the most typical item(s) in that category and look for a “family resemblance” with that item’s properties.

Availability Heuristic

A prediction about the probability of an event based on the ease of recalling or imagining similar events.

Sternberg's Triarchic

A theory of intelligence that proposes three fundamental aspects: analytical, creative, and practical intelligence.

Gardner's Theory

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