WGU Student Portal _ Coaching Report C168

Attempt #1 Status: Passed 1. Which question describes a problem for which experts generally agree there is a single best solution? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER What is the best strategy to win a chess match? What is the best way to maintain a comfortable temperature in a building? What is the easiest way to stimulate economic growth? What is the shortest route from New York to California by automobile? 2. A group of students is working on a research project based on the topic of ethical animal care. They have decided thatthe first step is to clarify the problem they wantto address. Which ofthe following is a question of judgmentthat clarifies the problem? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER What is the best way to address the high number of unwanted pets? How profitable is the pet care industry? What percentage of households own pets? What breed of animal is most commonly abandoned? 3. A large urban school district spends more per pupilthan any other districtin the state; yetthis district’s graduation rate is the lowest. 5/16/2019 WGU Student Portal | Coaching Report Sharply declining state revenues have forced political leaders to consider cuts across the entire state budget. Even so, Senator A argues thatfunding for the urban school district should not be cut because more funding is needed to counter problems particular to an urban setting. Senator B, meanwhile, argues thatfunding should be cut because the urban districtis notimproving its graduation rate. Senator B’s position is based on an incomplete survey conducted by personal staff members, which indicates that cutting funding will make the districtfocus on basic academics. This has also been the result after decreasing funding for public education in suburban areas in other states. For the last 12 years, an organization representing parents and teachers in the urban district has argued for an increase in funds to support programs that encourage students to stay in school and graduate. A public university conducted a study of the urban school district and recommended thatfunding be increased to meetthe needs ofthe urban district. This year, funding for the public schools will be competing with road funding, a priority for the business sector in the state. A private management business has offered to take over the urban school district at a lower costto guarantee a higher graduation rate. Last year a private school in the same city produced three National Merit Scholar finalists. Note: Graduation rates do notinclude students who leave the district without graduating, but who graduate from another district. Dropout rates in this district are compiled for the twelfth-grade year only. Which statements are both accurate and relevantin determining funding for this urban district? Choose 3 answers YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Even though the entire state budget will likely decrease for the next year, an appeal for more funding for education is relevant because a real need exists. Graduation rates may be inaccurate because not all students are tracked after leaving the district. Graduation rates are accurate because dropout rates are determined in the senior year. It is irrelevant that three National Merit Scholars graduated from a private school in the city this year. It is irrelevant that the parent teacher organization argues for a funding increase because they do that every year. It is irrelevant that the business sector has placed a priority on road construction, since this competes with education funding. It is relevant to compare the effects of reduced funding in suburban districts in other states with an urban district. 5/16/2019 WGU Student Portal | Coaching Report 4. An animal shelter, serving a low-income community, is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of homeless cats and dogs received atthe shelter. The shelter staff are worried because the increase is impacting their ability to care equally for alltheir other animals and many people in the community cannot afford to adopt a dog or cat. They decide to implement a new promotion where they keep the currentfee structure and reduce the paperwork and forego the usual reference checks to encourage more adoptions. Which ofthe below are implications of this proposed solution? Choose two answers. YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Many people have no interest at all in adopting a dog or cat. Other animals may not receive the care they need. Adoption fees may prevent people from participating. There are too many homeless cats and dogs at the shelter. Pets may be matched with irresponsible owners. 5. Which question requires criticalthinking? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER What is the order of colors in a double rainbow? What is an acronym for remembering the colors of the rainbow? Which atmospheric conditions must exist for a rainbow to be visible? What are ways to help ensure that rainbows will continue to be visible in the future? 6. You are writing an essay on the proliferation of AIDS throughoutthe world. You have been asked to documentthe problem and its possible solutions using evidence and reasoning. 5/16/2019 WGU Student Portal | Coaching Report Which ofthe following would be relevant sources for this topic? Choose 3 answers YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER An article that examines the cost of living with AIDS A document that profiles individuals living with AIDS in Africa A study on current AIDS treatments in various parts of the world An essay by a medical doctor who has treated AIDS victims in other countries A document that discusses the probable causes of AIDS in Africa A speech given by a prominent researcher in the field of AIDS research 7. The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, familial status, or national origin. Which ofthe following ethical perspectives are relevantto this law? Choose 3 answers YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Equal access to housing facilities requires accommodating all people. All people should have access to adequate financing, regardless of income. Children and adults should have equal access to recreational facilities in multiple housing developments, such as condominium projects. In multiple housing developments which have a "no pets" designation, blind residents should be allowed to keep guide dogs. Reasonable people should respect the rights and needs of others in regard to housing. Ethical concepts are impossible to apply to housing issues. 5/16/2019 WGU Student Portal | Coaching Report 8. World food prices have hit an all-time high, driven up by price increases in wheat, corn, sugar, and oils. The price of wheat has doubled within a six-month period. While these soaring prices have had only a modest effect on U.S. inflation,they have devastated the world’s poor who spend a majority of their income on basic food staples. Politicians and scientists continue to argue over the cause of rising food prices. Some believe the jump in prices can be attributed to bad policies set by the U.S. Federal Reserve, and others believe that commodities speculation is to blame. But most scientists, including those from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, believe higher food prices were caused by two major factors: (1) low production due to severe weather around the world, including extreme heatin Russia, droughtin Brazil, and flooding in Australia; and (2) a large portion ofthe world’s corn going toward ethanol production instead of food. Regardless, the world’s poor continue to suffer. Which ofthe following are plausible solutions to the given problem? Choose 3 answers YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Increase subsidies to encourage farmers to produce more of the basic crops such as wheat and corn. Keep U.S.-produced crops in the United States to take care of the nation's poor. Develop ways of growing crops indoors so weather will no longer be a factor. Rely on world food organizations to redistribute and ration the food in a fair and equitable way so the poor get a share. Consider the effects of greenhouse gases on climate change and set policies accordingly. Set government policies that will lower the cost of basic food staples to the poorest people. Reconsider tax incentives offered for production of alternative fuels. 9. A studentis writing a research paper thatinvestigates the relationship of higher education to employment in the United States. Match each source of information with the phrase that describes its sufficiency to the assignment. 5/16/2019 WGU Student Portal | Coaching Report Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list. YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER A case study of one state's employment rates that shows higher employment among those with a college degree Relies on inference Relies on inference A university publication that describes a survey of 10 people with college degrees who report a high rate of employment in their fields of study Exhibits bias Exhibits bias A peer-reviewed journal article that shows that people with college degrees have a 20 percent better rate of employment than those with a high school diploma Provides scholarly support Provides scholarly support A study that shows that people with college degrees are more likely to engage in social activities Is irrelevant Is irrelevant 10. Read the following excerptfrom Albert J. Beveridge's 1898 speech "The March of the Flag": "What does allthis mean for every one of us? It means opportunity for allthe glorious young manhood of the republic--the most virile, ambitious, impatient, militant manhood the world has ever seen." Which two fallacies occur in the excerpt? Choose 2 answers 5/16/2019 WGU Student Portal | Coaching Report YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Evading questions Post hoc reasoning Begging the question Flattering the audience Sweeping generalizations