Question

7 what is dissension?
a fierce debate among group members.
a large decrease in income or earnings.
a very disorganized room or space.
8 what happens if you patronize someone?
you teach them a new skill.
you respect their decisions.
you look down on them.
9 if you thought a movie was mediocre, you:
liked it so much you told your friends to go see it
felt it was neither the best nor worst movie you’ve seen
hated that it was so boring and predictable
10 a naïve person is:
someone who believes everything anyone tells them
someone who loves to play with children
someone who loves to play games and have fun
11 select all answers that give either an example of or the meaning of the word disposition:
a jealous type of person
generally handles challenges cheerfully
does not get along well with others
pleasant personality
definition: your disposition is your personality, the way you tend to react to the various events in your life, and the mood that you generally have.
13 one ______ or impressive event during the school year was our debate team’s winning the state championship.
14 we hoped that the doctor would tell us our dog’s tumor was not ______ or harmful.
15 the man hadn’t taken care of his teeth for twenty years; over those years they became more and more ______.

Explanation:

Question 7

To answer "What is dissension?", we analyze the options:

• "A fierce debate among group members" matches the definition of dissension (disagreement/conflict in a group).
• "A large decrease in income or earnings" refers to financial decline, not dissension.
• "A very disorganized room or space" refers to messiness, not dissension.

For "What happens if you patronize someone?", we analyze the options:

• "You teach them a new skill" is about teaching, not patronizing.
• "You respect their decisions" is about respect, not patronizing.
• "You look down on them" matches the definition of patronize (treating someone as inferior).

For "If you thought a movie was mediocre, you:", we analyze the options:

• "Liked it so much you told your friends to go see it" describes liking, not mediocrity.
• "Felt it was neither the best nor worst movie you’ve seen" matches "mediocre" (average, neither good nor bad).
• "Hated that it was so boring and predictable" describes strong dislike, not mediocrity.

Answer:

A. A fierce debate among group members

Question 8