Joe and Tom Have Been Roommates for Two Years

question 138

Multiple Choice

Joe and Tom have been roommates for two years. In that time, Amy started to date Tom. Since having a bad breakup with Tom, Amy now also does not like Joe. This is an example of the phenomenon known as:

• A) biological preparedness
• B) cognitive preparedness
• C) guilt by association
• D) shared virtue models

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Definitions:

Stamp Act

A 1765 British law imposing a tax on all paper documents in the American colonies, leading to widespread protest and contributing to the American Revolutionary movement.

Parliamentary Authority

A set of rules that governs how procedures are carried out in a deliberative assembly, especially within a legislature following the parliamentary system.

Indirect Tax

A tax collected by an intermediary (such as a retailer) from the person who bears the ultimate economic burden of the tax (such as the consumer).

Stamp Distributers

Individuals or entities tasked with distributing stamps, often in historical contexts related to taxes or postal services, such as the Stamp Act of 1765 which imposed a direct tax by the British Parliament on the colonies.