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4 We ve made sure the information in this book is accurate and up-to-date; however, the test format or content may have changed since the time of , the dsst program provider, has reviewed the contents of Master the dsst exaMs , VoluMe I and found this study guide to be an excellent reflection of the content of the respective dsst tests. However, passing the sample tests provided in any study material does not guarantee you will pass the actual You Begin ..ixHow This Book Is Organized ..xiSpecial Study Features ..xiExpand Your dsst Test Prep Arsenal ..xiiYou re Well on Your Way to Success.

5 XiiGive Us Your Feedback ..xiiAbout dsst ..xiiiWhat Is dsst ? ..xiiiWhy Take a dsst Exam? ..xiiiDSST Test Centers ..xviHow to Register for a dsst Exam ..xviPreparing for a dsst Exam ..xviTest Day ..xvii1 Ethics in America ..1 Test Answer in America Diagnostic Test ..5 Answer Key and Explanations ..7 Diagnostic Test Assessment Grid ..10 Ethical Traditions ..11 Contemporary Foundational Issues ..20 Ethical Analysis of Real World in America Post-test ..35 Answer Key and Explanations ..432 General Anthropology ..51 Test Answer Anthropology Diagnostic Test ..55 Answer Key and Explanations.

6 59 Diagnostic Test Assessment Grid ..62 Anthropology: Methodologies and Disciplines ..64 History and Theory ..66 Physical Anthropology ..69 Archaeology ..75 Cultural Systems and Processes ..77 Social Organization ..80 Economic and Political Organization ..84 Religion ..87 Modernization and Application ..88 General Anthropology Post-test ..95 Answer Key and Explanations ..103viContentsMaster the dsst exaMs , VoluMe I3 Health and Human Development ..111 Test Answer and Human Development Diagnostic Test ..115 Answer Key and Explanations ..117 Diagnostic Test Assessment Grid.

7 120 Health, Wellness, and Mind/Body Connection ..121 Human Development and ..131 Fitness and Nutrition ..135 Risk Factors, Diseases, and Disease Prevention ..139 Safety, Consumer Awareness, and Environmental Concerns ..14 4 Health and Human Development Post-test ..151 Answer Key and Explanations ..1574 Computing and Information Technology ..165 Test Answer and Information Technology Diagnostic Test ..169 Answer Key and Explanations ..171 Diagnostic Test Assessment Grid ..173 Computer Organization and Hardware ..174 Systems Software ..179 Application Software ..182 Data Communications and Networks.

8 188 Software Development ..194 Social Impact and History ..198 Computing and Information Technology Post-test ..207 Answer Key and Explanations ..2135 Introduction to Business ..219 Test Answer to Business Diagnostic Test ..223 Answer Key and Explanations ..227 Diagnostic Test Assessment Grid ..230 Foundations of Business ..230 Functions of Business ..238 Contemporary Issues ..249 Introduction to Business Post-test ..257 Answer Key and Explanations ..2656 Introduction to World Religions ..273 Test Answer to World Religions Diagnostic Test ..277 Answer Key and Explanations.

9 281 Diagnostic Test Assessment Grid ..283 Definition and Origins of Religion ..284 Indigenous Religions ..286 Hinduism ..292 Buddhism ..295 Confucianism ..297 Daoism ..299 Shintoism ..302 Christianity ..306 Islam ..311 Religious Movements and to World Religions Post-test ..321 Answer Key and Explanations ..3277 Management Information Systems ..335 Test Answer Information Systems Diagnostic Test ..339 Answer Key and Explanations ..343 Diagnostic Test Assessment Grid ..345 Computer Hardware ..347 Computer Software ..350 Telecommunications and Networks ..352 Business Information Systems.

10 357 Systems Analysis and Design ..360 Managing Data Resources ..363 Business Decision Making ..365 MIS and the Organization ..368 MIS Issues ..370 Management Information Systems Post-test ..375 Answer Key and Explanations ..3838 Money and Banking ..389 Test Answer and Banking Diagnostic Test ..393 Answer Key and Explanations ..397 Diagnostic Test Assessment Grid ..401 The Roles and Kinds of Money ..402 Commercial Banks and Other Financial Intermediaries ..405 Money and Macroeconomic Activity ..416 Central Banking and the Federal Reserve ..420 Monetary Policy in The United States.