______ is a type of measurement error that results in systematically over- or under-measuring the value of a concept.

a. Bias
b. Operationalization
c. Standard error
d. Systematic validity


a. Bias

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Identify the correct chronological order of a legislative bill's passage.

A. introduction, committee review, House and Senate approval, conference committee reconciliation, presidential approval B. introduction, committee review, conference committee reconciliation, House and Senate approval, presidential approval C. committee review, introduction, conference committee reconciliation, House and Senate approval, presidential approval D. introduction, conference committee reconciliation, committee review, House and Senate approval, presidential approval E. introduction, conference committee reconciliation, House and Senate approval, committee review, presidential approval

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Which of the following is a characteristic of conservatives?

A) They place a high value on the principle of order, on family values, and on patriotism. B) They support the protection of minority rights of all kinds. C) They strongly favor the separation of church and state. D) They support government intervention to improve the welfare of individuals and to protect civil rights. E) They have developed a negative opinion about American military initiatives abroad.

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Under the Fourteenth Amendment, states are prohibited from doing which of the following?

a. refusing equal treatment to all people within their boundaries b. depriving women, African Americans, and Native Americans of their rights c. refusing to honor the legal rights of citizens from out of state d. depriving anyone of life, liberty, or property arbitrarily

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Of the following, who is most likely to vote?

a. registered Republicans b. African-Americans c. people younger than thirty d. people with high school diplomas e. the unemployed

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