1. Second, both receive generous retirement benefits.  

2. Elected members of the House of Representatives and the Senate have jobs with similar benefits  

3. The first similarity is the salary; in 2002, each earned a salary of about $140,000 a year.  

4. In addition, both groups have a fully staffed office in Washington and in their home areas paid for by tax dollars.  

5. Third, both representatives and senators get large amounts of money to cover travel expenses.

	a. generalization and example.
	b. cause and effect.
	c. comparison.

     Recategorization is one way to overcome prejudice. It is defined as changing the two groups of "us" and "them" into one group of "we." In the change, the two groups are no longer divided in their goals. The distinctions between the groups are played down, and the groups begin to think and act as one body. Examples of recategorization are common in everyday life. For example, a worker who earns a promotion to manager has been recategorized or regrouped.

7. The thought pattern is  

	a. definition.
	b. cause and effect.
	c. comparison and contrast.

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     Steroids cause many health problems. Steroids cause wild mood swings and violent behavior. Use may also lead to jealousy, irritability, delusions, and poor judgment. Suicides, murders, liver disease, heart attacks, and cancer have been linked to illegal use. Because the quality of "off the street" steroids is not known, users of such steroids are at a greater risk. Other effects include liver tumors, bloating, high blood pressure, acne, yellowing of skin and eyes, trembling, and weak tendons.

9. The thought pattern is  

	a. definition.
	b. cause and effect.
	c. comparison and contrast.

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