Carla has just written out a check for $18,999 to pay for her new car. although the salesperson had initially accepted her check, she is now told that there was a mistake and that the final total should really be $19,250. carla writes another check to cover the difference so that she can drive out with her new car. carla has just fallen prey to a questionable sales practice called
a. "lowballing."
b. "bait-and-switch."
c. the "dissonance game."
d. "keep ‘em guessing."

The continents of africa and south america used to "fit together” like puzzle pieces. about how far back in time would you have to go to find the formation of the atlantic ocean? 600 million years 430 million years 200 million years 90 million years

Which of the following scenarios is an example of attentional blink? click or tap a choice to answer the question. while grading a student’s essay, a professor does not notice the mistake in the following sentence: “metacognition is the the awareness of one’s own thought processes.” a waiter is telling two friends about the daily specials when a neighboring table erupts in laughter. the friends ask the waiter to repeat the last few items because their attention was diverted by the sudden loud laughs. you watch television while you study for a language exam. the next day, you are unable to recall the majority of the new vocabulary you thought you had memorized. you are at a loud concert, and you are able to concentrate on the music while blocking out the conversations around you, cell phone rings, and other irrelevant stimuli.

Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of african-americans in the south in the late 1800s? a) african-americans made tremendous political, social, and economic advancements during the reconstruction era. b) passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the u.s. constitution guaranteed equal status and rights for all african-americans. c) the reconstruction policies enacted by the federal government were highly effective in african-american citizens transition to life after slavery. d) although african-americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to whites in the south during the reconstruction era.