Question

Circle the letter of the sentence in each pair that would work well as the thesis statement for a research paper from five to ten pages long. Remember that a thesis should be a central idea that requires supporting evidence; it should be of adequate scope for a five-to-ten-page paper; and it should be sharply focused.

1. a. American women who expect motherhood to be completely fulfilling will be seriously disappointed when they encounter the many unpleasant realities of child care.
b. Because American culture usually depicts mother-child relationships as unambiguously positive, women who feel ambivalent about the sacrifices of motherhood can suffer from a depressing sense of isolation.

2. a. Psychologists who use their specialized knowledge to help advertisers target children should be censured by the American Psychological Association.
b. It is unethical for psychologists to help advertisers find ways to convince consumers to buy a product.

3. a. Research has demonstrated that showing an eyewitness sequential photographs of suspects rather than a lineup reduces mistaken identifications, but for a variety of reasons most police departments in the United States do not want to change their methods.
b. Many people are jailed—and some are even executed—in the United States based solely on eyewitness testimony, which can sometimes be mistaken, but little has been done to correct the problem.

4. a. According to a 1998 survey, 80% of the most popular video games contain violent or aggressive content.
b. Studies have not conclusively proved that violent video games cause aggressive behavior, but new longitudinal research may lead to more conclusive results.

5. a. Although adults often believe that children are emotionally resilient, a child whose brain is still developing is more likely than an adult to suffer long-lasting psychological damage from exposure to a traumatic event.
b. People who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, may experience intrusive recollections of the traumatic event, feel less emotionally responsive than before the event occurred, and feel increased anxiety, irritability, and anger.

Answer 1

1. b) Because American culture usually depicts mother-child relationships as unambiguously positive, women who feel ambivalent about the sacrifices of motherhood can suffer from a depressing sense of isolation.

3. a) Research has demonstrated that showing an eyewitness sequential photographs of suspects rather than a lineup reduces mistaken identifications, but for a variety of reasons most police departments in the United States do not want to change their methods.

5. a) Although adults often believe that children are emotionally resilient, a child whose brain is still developing is more likely than an adult to suffer long-lasting psychological damage from exposure to a traumatic event.

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