Table 23-6 The Table Below Contains Data for the Country of Batterland

question 309

Multiple Choice

Table 23-6
The table below contains data for the country of Batterland, which produces only waffles and pancakes. The base year is 2013 .
Prices and Quantities
-Refer to Table 23-6. In 2012, this country's GDP deflator was

• A)74.2.
• B)100.0.
• C)171.4.
• D)240.0.

Critically analyze the criticisms of standardized tests including cultural, gender, and social class biases.

Comprehend the scope and impact of homeschooling.

Recognize the significant expenditure the United States makes on health care as a percentage of its GDP.

Identify discrepancies in standardized test predictions across different demographic groups.

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Definitions:

Social Identity

A social psychological process in which individuals join with others to construct a group identity to insulate themselves from stressors.

Realistic Conflict Theory

The view that as competition increases among social groups for scarce resources, so do prejudice, discrimination, and hatred.

Prejudice

Hostile or negative attitudes toward people in a distinguishable group, based solely on their membership in that group, often rooted in stereotypes and unfounded beliefs.

Realistic Conflict Theory

A social psychological model that explains intergroup conflicts, prejudice, and discrimination as resulting from actual competition between groups for desired resources.