Think of a research experiment designed to test which diet is best at helping people lose weight—Atkins, Jenny Craig, or Weight Watchers
The results could show that the average weight lost on Atkins was 6 pounds per week and on Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers was 2 pounds per week. It is important to ask yourself if participants are dropping out of a study in a manner that might influence the results to determine if __________ is a threat to internal validity.
a. testing
b. diffusion of treatment
c. instrumentation
d. attrition
A
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The ________, a grant competition, invited American states to compete for extra federal funding based on their willingness to try new educational programs
A. New Urbanism B. Race to the Top C. Teach to the Test D. Honda Foundation E. Missouri Plan
Public opinion polls will give policy makers meaningful signals that accurately reflect the opinions of the American public that pays close attention to policy debates if what happens?
a. if the random opinions of uninformed members of the public cancel one another out b. if the uninformed opinions of members of the public are systematically excluded c. if the opinions of informed members of the public are tracked over time d. if survey questions are worded in order to generate a low degree of consensus e. if the opinions of uninformed members of the public are undersampled
A "new" Congress convenes:
A. every five years. B. in January of every odd-numbered year. C. in November of every odd-numbered year. D. every six years. E. in March of every even-numbered year.
The purported goal of going public is __________
a. to raise reelection campaign funds b. to broadcast cabinet meetings c. to secure favorable media coverage d. to give interviews to Washington insiders