Ira invested in a stock six years ago. since then, the value of her stock has reduced drastically. ira is hesitant to pull out her money from the stock because she feels that she has already invested a lot of time and money into it. she feels that it is too late to make any decisions about her investment. ira’s belief best explains
a. the flynn effect.
b. the sunk cost fallacy.
c. functional fixedness.
d. benefit finding.

Read this passage from the u.s. constitution: the congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the congress.3 based on the passage, which statement is true? a. the constitution cannot be changed, but congress and the states can call for a new constitution to be written. b. the process of changing the constitution requires broad support from both congress and the states. c. the constitution can be changed through a process that requires a simply majority vote in congress. d. changing the constitution is a difficult process that only the president can carry out

Does this sound good? hey great britain, we need to talk. we’ve been through a lot these past couple of years and i don’t think that i would’ve made it this far without you but, i think it’s time that i tried to. don’t get me wrong, i think you’re a pretty great country! you’re smart, you’re funny, you're rich, and very dominant but, these past couple of years you’ve been a little too dominant. as each year goes by you become more and more self-absorbed. you’re only concerned about your own well-being. for example, when we get into arguments you always raise the taxes on paper and tea prices; it just isn’t fair. not only are you selfish but, you always want your buddies around. it’s not very fun cleaning up after you and your british soldiers (you guys never put the toilet seat down). they’re always popping up unexpected, and you always force me to let them stay for a couple of days. not to mention how irresponsible you are. i don’t like it when you force some of your responsibility on me. it’s not my fault that you got yourself into another war so, why should i have to pay for it? listen, in the beginning, what we had was good but, you and i aren’t so compatible anymore. i think it’s best if i took some time to be independent and think for myself for once. -yours truly, the states

Which factor contributed to the rise of african empires such as ghana and mali ? a. their creation and involvement in trade networks b. they focused only on agricultural production. c. they didn’t engage in warfare with other nations d. their geographic location protected them from attacks.