Renovation of a Street and Sidewalk Was Supposed to Be

question 115

Multiple Choice

Renovation of a street and sidewalk was supposed to be finished in October yet wet weather prolonged the rebuilding until the middle of December. The local retailers, on that street, blamed the city for their low December holiday sales. If you agree with this analysis of why sales were poor, then you_____ .

• A) are experiencing the halo effect
• B) do not believe in attribution theory
• C) have a defensive bias
• D) have a reactive bias
• E) are experiencing perceptual empathy

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Definitions:

Cell Plate

A structure that forms in plant cells during cytokinesis, dividing the cell into two separate cells.

Cell Wall

The cell wall is a rigid layer that lies outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria, providing strength and protection against mechanical stress and osmotic pressure.

Plasma Membrane

The membrane found at the boundary of cells, responsible for controlling the passage of substances in and out of the cell.

Telophase

The final stage of cell division (mitosis and meiosis), where the chromosomes arrive at opposite poles, nuclear membranes reform, and the cell begins to split.