In today's American society, what is the primary purpose of the national party conventions that are held in the summer prior to the presidential elections?
A) to showcase the party's presidential candidate and garner momentum for the upcoming election
B) to interview and narrow the field of candidates for the upcoming primary elections
C) to appoint cabinet members and other officeholders in case the party's candidate wins the election
D) to seek balance and a cooperative spirit between the two major parties on major issues prior to the election
E) to introduce new legislation to Congress in order to satisfy campaign promises
A
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a. Dwight Eisenhower. b. John Dole. c. Howard Taft. d. Richard Nixon. e. Jimmy Carter
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a. Few newspapers attempt to be neutral and objective. b. Most newspapers present the news with a conservative slant. c. Few newspapers present the news in an obviously partisan manner. d. Most newspapers slant their coverage in the direction of the current president's political party.
The analysis of a sample or subset of the population is referred to as:
a. descriptive statistics b. inferential statistics c. univariate statistics d. bivariate statistics
Regulations require that IRBs be made up of ______.
A. At least five members, at least one statistician and one ethnographer B. At least three members, all from within the institution C. At least five members, at least one nonscientist and one from outside the institution D. At least three members, at least one nonscientist and one from outside the institution