Sanjay is studying whether his racism awareness program increases people's awareness of issues of race and ethnicity in his city. On Monday, he gives an attitude survey to his participants to gauge their awareness
On Tuesday through Thursday, he puts them through his program. On Wednesday, a local predominantly black church is firebombed and the KKK claims responsibility. On Friday, Sanjay gives his awareness survey again and finds awareness of racial issues has increased dramatically. This example illustrates the possibility of ________________ as a plausible rival hypothesis.
a. history
b. maturation
c. regression artifact
d. selection
A
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A. a sharp increase in the number of Hispanic Americans B. a sharp decrease in the number of Hispanic Americans C. an increase in the number of European settlers D. a sharp decrease in the Asian population
Thomas Jefferson, in referring to the purpose of the establishment clause, explained it as providing
A) public accommodation of religion. B) a wall of separation. C) a bridge of acceptance. D) balance between freedom and restraint. E) protection against religious tyranny.
During periods of rapid growth in federal spending, such as the New Deal of the 1930s and the Great Society of the 1960s, what has been the corresponding response of interest groups?
A) As funding and services increased, there was far less need for advocacy; thus the number of interest groups decreased. B) The number of organized and active interest groups increased significantly in order to advocate for or oppose the government's views. C) Interest groups began to merge their organizations into the federal government's bureaucracy. D) Interest groups disbanded because, in effect, they had been successful in advocating for the creation of the new funding programs. E) There was little discernible difference in the organization or number of interest groups.
The United States government is attempting to require all states reconfigure drivers' licenses to conform to biometric standards at the federal level. This would costs states, and ultimately citizens a significant amount of money. States would likely argue that the federal government is creating an undue burden and the U.S. government is infringing upon their
A. implied powers under Article IV. B. concurrent powers under the Ninth Amendment. C. due process powers under the Fourteenth Amendment. D. reserved powers under the Tenth Amendment.