You Should Select a Broad Subject Area That Is

question 17

Multiple Choice

You should select a broad subject area that is:

• A)controversial so that the audience is attentive.
• B)cutting-edge and brand new to your audience.
• C)easy to research and new to the audience.
• D)interesting to both you and your audience.
• E)unique to you,so nobody can contradict you.

Comprehend the role of cognitive theories in explaining motivated states through rational thought processes.

Recognize the contributions of expectancy-value theory to understanding motivated behavior as a result of need-goal value combinations.

Understand the myth of immigrant criminality and its societal implications.

Recognize the vulnerabilities of refugee women to various forms of violence.

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Definitions:

Economics

The social science that studies how individuals, governments, firms, and nations make choices on allocating resources to satisfy their wants and needs, attempting to determine how these groups should organize and coordinate efforts to achieve maximum output.

Scarcity

The fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants in a world with limited resources.

Society

Society refers to a group of individuals living together in a more or less ordered community, sharing common traditions, institutions, and values.

Scarcity

The basic challenge in economics of limitless human desires within a finite resource environment.