The goal of the statistical theory of sampling is to
A) match the sampler's views with a public response.
B) obtain the view of every individual in the population.
C) account for wide variances in public opinion on controversial issues.
D) obtain a large enough sample size to avoid bias.
E) reflect the views of the population with some predictable degree of accuracy.
E
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A. the take care clause B. the vesting clause C. the theory of executive privilege D. the theory of unitary executive
Which of the following was not a reason that Pakistan was outraged at the U.S. killing of Osama bin Laden?
a. Pakistan was embarrassed that bin Laden was living in one of its cities. b. Pakistan was disgusted with the large number of civilian deaths that accompanied the SEALS team raid. c. U.S. forces were able to fly undetected deep into Pakistani territory. d. The U.S. government did not trust Pakistan enough to share intelligence on the matter.
If an experiment is ecologically valid, then the effect of the treatment used in that experiment should be
a. stronger in the real world than in the laboratory. b. evident in other settings. c. stronger in the laboratory but still detectable in the real world. d. more easily measured in conditions in which control is possible.
According to the Supreme Court's decision in ______________, officers have probable cause when "the facts and circumstances within their knowledge, and of which they had reasonably trustworthy information, [are] sufficient in themselves to warrant a man of reasonable caution in the belief that an offense has been or is being committed."
a. Coolidge v. New Hampshire (1971) b. Illinois v. Gates (1983) c. Stanford v. Texas (1965) d. Brinegar v. United States (1949)