Word: testing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...were indeed masochists. In general, Frieden concludes, it is surprisingly easy to push normal people toward masochism. Says he: "When feeling bad about themselves, people actively choose to suffer." The good news is that none of the students received an electric shock or dined on worm. Frieden stopped the test when the newborn masochists made their choice...
...than the previous two years on the average. But working people have to see first that some restraints are going to be placed on professional fees, like dentists and doctors, and on prices charged, like GM and AT&T, before they are willing to sacrifice their wage demands. The test will come when we get down to the Post Office workers and perhaps the Teamsters next year...
...black Justice Minister who complained publicly that there were so few blacks holding senior positions in the civil service and police. Since then, according to veteran civil servants, the level of cooperation between black and white ministers sharing the same portfolio has been generally high. But the real test is whether the blacks on Rhodesia's governing Executive Council-Bishop Muzorewa, the Rev. Ndabaningi Sithole and Chief Jeremiah Chirau-can pull off a ceasefire; the evidence so far strongly suggests they cannot. They still routinely invite Patriotic Front Leaders Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo to return home and participate...
...teacher can teach in a moral vacuum. It doesn't matter how high you score on the test or how many degrees you have or how much tenure you have if you come to school as late as you can, leave as early as you can, make as much as you can, and then sit on your...
...dangerous missions that could result in capture and torture, the military tries to assign volunteers who are the most resistant to pain. One test for selecting them involves flashing a word or symbol on a screen for a fraction of a second, then for longer periods of time. Volunteers who take the most time to read the screen are presumed to have "turned down" nervous systems and the greatest ability to endure pain...