Tonia has been arrested for vandalism, destruction of property, and theft. But she’s never committed _____ violence.

Once he had _____ to a position high enough in the college’s organizational chart, Josh began to see first-hand why faculty and administration argue so much.

How do I know that what you’re saying isn’t just _____? Show me your evidence.

The ability to be objective, to see things without emotion or judgment, is very important to a scientist. The ability to remain _____, however, is highly prized by the artist, who is usually more interested in reintroducing the scientist to his feelings.

Andrew is a lot of fun and has a great sense of humor. Unfortunately, he’s pretty shallow and _____, which often turns off people who try to get to know him on a deeper, more intimate level. He seems to have a revolving door of friends as a result of these traits.

Some people paint a ______ of their relationship, only discussing the good and hiding their troubles and discontentment from friends and family.

Confidence doesn’t really come from how much you know. It comes from the abilities you develop. For example, students who simply memorize facts from their textbooks often end up frustrated when they take a test on the material. The test information is often presented differently than in the book, and this confuses them easily. However, those students who develop better and better study methods cannot be fooled by a test. Since their studying involves reshaping the material into his or her own terms, they are more confident, and therefore less _____, before a test.

_____ rules and discipline are not enough for success in this line of work. At this hospital, you’ve got to really love what you’re doing.

Miranda and her boyfriend gradually grew apart. As he pursued his degree in performing arts, he became increasingly _____. She, on the other hand, was studying creative writing at the university and became increasingly reclusive, spending many Friday nights alone at the keyboard.

Politicians are known for not answering questions very clearly. This _____ results, in part, from their caution. In politics, a few poorly chosen words can do a lot of damage.

Nicotine gum, “the patch,” and hypnosis—none of these things worked very well for me when I was quitting smoking. _____ was the only real thing that did it for me.

According to your textbook, when you highlight main ideas and major details you should

According to your textbook, when you annotate in your textbook,

What goes in the right-hand column in the Cornell note-taking system?

What is a paraphrase?

According to your textbook, paraphrasing is

A learning aid that normally occurs at the beginning of a textbook chapter is a

Headings and subheadings in a chapter primarily help you

Sidebars, as learning aids in textbooks, often reveal

According to your textbook, review questions and self-quizzes can be used to

A chapter summary serves as a

During the Great Depression, nearly 60 percent of the nation attended at least one film a week. Hollywood studios responded by churning out more than 5,000 movies during the 1930s.

Your clothing and personal grooming communicate a message about you. Now more than ever, people use clothing choices, body art, and other personal grooming to communicate who they are and what they stand for. Likewise, when we meet someone, we are likely to form our impression of them from how they are dressed and groomed.

The issue of government interests versus press freedom surfaced early in the Civil War. In 1861, Union General Winfield Scott forbade telegraph companies from transmitting military information because he was afraid some stories would help the South.

Between 800 and 500 B.C.E., the Greek people left their homeland in large numbers to settle in distant lands. Poverty and land hunger created by the growing gulf between rich and poor, overpopulation, and the development of trade were all factors that led to the establishment of colonies.

Gender discrimination and racial/ethnic discrimination are often associated with the so-called glass ceiling, the invisible barrier that prevents women and minorities from advancing to the top jobs in organizations.

Although ancient Athens had been ruled by a monarchy, by the seventh century B.C.E. it had fallen under the control of its aristocrats. They possessed the best land and thereby controlled political and religious life by means of their council of nobles.

As a plant grows, the number, size, and volume of its cells increase. Its cells form specialized tissues and organs. As they develop, cells communicate with other cells by secreting signaling molecules into extracellular fluid and by responding to similar signals themselves.

The writers of the U.S. Constitution felt that the opinion of the majority sometimes needs to be tempered by the wisdom of elected representatives. One example of this tempering of majority rule is the election of the President of the United States by the Electoral College rather than by a direct vote of the people.

Trichromatic theory holds that the eye has three groups of receptors sensitive to wavelengths associated with red, green, and blue.

Piaget believed that children are naturally curious. They constantly want to make sense of their experience and, in the process, construct their understanding of the world. For Piaget, children of all ages are like scientists in that they create theories about how the world works.  Of course, children’s theories are valuable to them because they make the world seem more predictable.