Violent behaviors among high school students, such as carrying a weapon to school, are difficult to predict. Studies examining the determinants of these behaviors thus have weak explanatory power. The statistic that represents this idea is called
A. Constant
B. Slope
C. P value
D. R square
D. R square
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Which statement about the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is not true?
a. It is a joint federal and state program b. It provides cash assistance to needy families with children. c. Federal laws allow it to be received for up to five years, but Texas caps the program at three years. d. It provides health care to needy families. e. A family that is eligible for TANF may also be eligible for other federal programs.
What was an outcome of the Trade Act of 1974?
A)It established the Council of Economic Advisors. B)It mandated the development of the annual Economic Report of the President. C)It created the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. D)It conferred fast-track authority to the president for the first time.
The obligations that the federal government imposes on state governments with little or no funding to help support the program define
A) unfunded mandates. B) categorical grants. C) block grants. D) earmarked funds.
How can a researcher test the validity of cross-population generalizations?
A. set higher confidence intervals B. conduct more research in other sites C. reduce sampling error D. select a larger sample