In the immediate aftermath of the debt ceiling crisis of 2011, ______.
a. Congress passed a major stimulus package to boost economic growth
b. at least one major bond ratings agency downgraded the United States’ credit rating
c. Speaker of the House John Boehner resigned from office
d. President Obama and congressional Republicans were able to strike a grand bargain on future budgets
e. House Republicans began pushing for President Obama’s impeachment
b. at least one major bond ratings agency downgraded the United States’ credit rating
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According to the scientific method, how should we select cases for empirical evaluation of theories?
a. Based on the personal judgment of the researcher. b. Based on their compatibility with the hypothesis of the study. c. We should select random cases. d. We should select the most difficult cases.
The capital of Northern Ireland is Dublin
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The Brazilian way refers to a convention whereby a. any Brazilian can ask for a temporary suspension of a rule for the sake of convenience. b. bribery is a commonly accepted form of political exchange
c. the president can ask a legislator to resign. d. a governor can ask to be heard by the national legislature. e. a legislator's vote can be bought in exchange for the promise of a future favor.
Correlational research is useful because
A) it allows us to predict the value of one variable from knowing the value of another. B) it establishes causal relationships. C) it can be applied to all research situations. D) it does not require constrained procedures for measurement.