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What are two things that were changed in the APA Style Guide, from its sixth edition to its seventh?

The title page formatting and in-text citation formatting are two things that were altered between the sixth and seventh editions, respectively.

What does Plato's cave teach us about the nature of knowledge?

Plato's cave allows us to see knowledge acquisition as an active endeavor. We can only ascend to full wisdom if we ignite the journey towards truth into our own beings, making it a personal goal. It takes a lot of will to break away from just the shadowed images projected on the wall. The cave is an allegory that shows the active process of coming forward into the light of wisdom.

What was the main ideological difference between the aim of the first-wave and second-wave feminist movements in the United States?

While the first-wave feminist movement centered around attaining suffrage (voting rights) for all women, the second-wave feminist movement held as its focus bettering the social situation of which women found themselves - from reproductive justice, to fair pay.