3 Cheers for the Nanny State

Which item did NYC attempt to ban?

• large sodas

• unsafe cars

• sugary snacks

• imported clothing

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

According to the article, why were some people resistant to the ban?

• They found the bans language hard to understand.

• They feared punishment for disobeying the ban.

• They did not like being told what to do.

• They wanted a ban that was stricter.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What psychological concept from the article explains the reason the mind doesn't always make the right decisions?

• Talk therapy

• Cognitive Bias

• Deep hypnosis

• Long-term memory

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

According to the article, what do the opponents of the soda ban fear?

• Increased poverty

• More regulations

• Higher prices

• Busier stores

Which of the following situations could best be used to illustrate the meaning of rational?

• Wearing sunglasses at night

• Laughing during a sad movie

• Staying inside during a storm

• Walking barefoot in the snow

If you think a past action was justifiable, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of the word justifiable.

• You believe the action was unimportant.

• You believed that nobody noticed the action.

• You believe that you can defend the action.

• You believe the action was dishonest.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is most likely the meaning of principle in the following sentence?

Doctors must follow the principle of "do no harm" when treating their patients.

• Guiding belief

• Legal requirement

• Medical Diagnosis

• Questionable practice

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Choose the phrase that best describes how the author views human decision-making.

• Controlled by rational thoughts.

• Controlled by a person's moral nature.

• Influenced by Mill's "harm principle"

• Influenced by "predictable miscalculations"

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which sentence from the text best supports the author's view on human decision making?

• Mill wrote in 1859 that the only justifiable reason for interfering in someone's freedom of actions was to prevent harm to others.

• You can stop someone from crossing a bridge that is broken, he said, because you can be sure that no one wants to plummet into the river.

• Now we see these errors aren't a function of our bad character, but of our shared cognitive inheritance.

• It's not always worth it to intervene, but sometimes, where the costs are small and the benefit is large, it is.

What is the author's claim in this text?

• New York City should not place a limit on soda sizes because it violates citizen's personal freedoms.

• New York City should ban the selling of certain sizes of soda because citizens need help to make the best decisions for themselves.