Creating a curfew for overcoming the increase in crimes committed by teens is a viable option but not for the long term. Avoiding teens to be on the streets at night could result in a temporary reduction on crime, but there are several crimes that could be committed hidden on houses or other abandoned places. A more plausible option would be to reinforce police surveillance and of course, creating jobs for teens to encourage them to be responsible and valuable for society.
Answer: D. A government website on US history.
Government websites are very trust-worthy sources of information as they have large teams that monitor their quality constantly. They also strive to be objective and non-partisan. On the other hand, an inventor's website or a personal blog could be biased. A "history for kids" website, although occasionally useful, could oversimplify information or only provide it at a superficial level.
My prior knowledge refers to the psychology of human behavior.
When i read the writing about civil obedience, i automatically assume the point of view of the perpetrator.
Often time, there are two major factors why people conduct such things:
- Necessity (such as having to put bread on family's table)
- Or a rebellious phase (commonly done by adolescents)
Knowledge in human behavior helped me understand the reasons why the civil obedience happening in the first place
