The phrase “We cannot NOT communicate” captures the essence of this characteristic.

People enhance or preserve their self-esteem in all of the following ways except

Research indicates that subliminal influence _______.

In terms of introspection, most people tend to over-estimate their positive attributes and think that they’re better than average.

Individuals with a strong social dominance orientation are LEAST likely to

Research demonstrates that exposure to weak versions of a persuasive argument can ultimately lead to an increase in later resistance to that argument. This is consistent with ______.

A political candidate is eager to win the endorsement of celebrities who are popular. The candidate hopes that the association of his or her campaign with a popular figure will result in the masses feeling more favorable toward his or her candidacy due to _________.

BONUS: Name two products or items you encounter in your everyday life that are made from a metabolic process.

Wetlands store carbon in plant biomass and soils, but they can also release carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere. While not a comprehensive overview of the carbon cycle in this wetland, a measurement of soil carbon over time can how soil carbon stores change over time, relating to the wetland being a sink or a source. Imagine you are an environmental scientist studying a wetland near your campus. You and your classmates want to investigate: “Is the soil of this wetland acting as a carbon sink or a carbon source?”   Which of the following choices could be a suitable hypothesis for this investigation?  

Create a hand-drawn sketch for the below data with axes titles (e.g., variable names), units, and axes labels (e.g., numerical or categorical). Upload a picture of your hand-drawn sketch. Include your name and date in your picture.  **Digitally drawn sketches / digitally created graphs will not be accepted. You must upload a picture that includes a physical piece of paper with pen or pencil sketching.   Soil Carbon Content (mg C / kg soil) Soil Carbon Content (mg C / kg soil) Year Location in Wetland – Edge Location in Wetland – Center 2018 0.15 0.29 2020 0.14 0.33 2022 0.16 0.38   (Hint: you have two independent variables here. Consider location in wetland as a category, and year as another category).