Choose at least two works from this volume and discuss in a multi-paragraph essay how these works reflect the time period in which they were written.  You may discuss the following works, or any other from this volume: “The Lottery” “The Summer People” “Everyday Use” “The Gift Outright” “On the Pulse of Morning” “Of History and Hope” “Praise Song for the Day” “One Today” “The Hill We Climb” “The Things They Carried”  

According to Bruce Tuckman’s model, which stage involves conflicts as members push against boundaries?

According to Integrated Threat Theory, which type of threat involves the fear that outgroup members will undermine traditional values and societal norms?

A stereotype exists in many cultures that men are better than women at math. Ramie is about to take a diagnostic achievement test in math. According to research on stereotype threat, under which condition is Ramie most likely to perform poorly on the test?

Wilken and others (2010) conducted a study where American and Japanese participants were asked about their favorite musical artists, TV shows, and restaurants, among other preferences. They found that

Research on stereotype threat suggests that underperformance by African Americans in academic settings may be due to

American and Japanese citizens who are bilingual in Japanese and English are asked to describe themselves. Which of the following groups is least likely to focus on group affiliations?

According to standard convention, a researcher must be ____% sure that the difference she observed between experimental conditions was not simply the result of chance in order to conclude that the difference is statistically significant.

A social psychologist wants to study the impact of listening to classical music on people’s level of comfort in social interactions. She runs a study using a convenience sample of college undergraduates. The use of this particular sample is a threat to

_________ refers to a style of parenting with parents who are supportive and who effectively control their children in a non-coercive way.