What is the purpose of a survey instrument?

a.) coding data
b.) selecting participants
c.) gathering information
d.) measuring gathered data


C

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When summarized statistically in curves that show the distribution of opinions on a range from one extreme position to the other, when there is a matter on which there are few doubters, opinions are shown to be __________to one side, in the shape of a ___

A) skewed; J-curve B) unimodal; single hump C) polarizing; flat-line D) bimodal; U-curve

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Support for the notion that Japan has slid, relative to other countries, in its international economic role and status can be found in all of the following EXCEPT a. the fact that it now ranks behind other countries in terms of donating money for developmental assistance. b. its low rank on the World Competitiveness Scoreboard. c. its technological edge in civilian goods export markets has

been challenged by states like China and South Korea. d. the fact that it has been replaced by China as the country with the largest foreign exchange reserves. e. the relative low level of zaibatsu conglomerates operating within the country.

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Governance according to the expressed preferences of the majority is known as which of the following?

a. tyranny of the majority b. individual rights c. majority rule d. plurality principle

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Official actors generally possess all of the following primary policy resources EXCEPT?

a. Information b. Power to participate in legal, binding decisions c. Ability to set policy agenda d. Support from bi-partisan Congress e. B & D

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