Deciding what is "news" and who is "newsworthy" is said to be ____________________
a) Apowerful political weapon
b) Determining public opinion
c) Amethod for evaluating social policy
d) Arevenue source
Answer: A
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In the more democratic, northern states, ______ could vote during the late 1700s.
a. everyone b. landowners only c. most white men d. white men and women
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Qualitative research demands a disciplined transcription schedule, so the researcher does not become overwhelmed. 2. Spontaneous statements made by informants in a qualitative study are more authentic than those made in response to a researcher's questions. 3. The credibility of the informants cannot be assessed in qualitative research. 4. Confidence in the conclusions from a field research study is also strengthened by an honest and informative account about how the researcher interacted with subjects in the field. 5. Systematic observational strategies use explicit rules that standardize observations across observers.
Which of the following would be considered a group maintenance activity?
a. lobbying state governments b. voter registration drives c. family package cruises d. campaign fund raisers e. None of the above.
If Islamic terrorists claim that they are attacking America because of its Western lifestyle, this is an example of a(n) __________ explanation of terrorism
A. environmental B. psychological C. ideological D. economic E. political