A measure that ‘picks up’ an unintended characteristic when studying human subjects is known as the ______________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Hawthorne effect.

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What was the Republican "southern strategy" of 1968?

A) Appealing to those who felt that the civil rights movement had gone too far B) Appealing to those who felt that nonviolent acts were no longer effective C) Appealing to whites who believed in reverse discrimination D) Appealing to African Americans who wanted to enforce quotas E) Appealing to northerners who thought that too many African Americans had migrated to their areas

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In years past, social scientists who described the United States as an ethnic melting pot now describe it as a __________

a. bag of nuts b. fruitcake c. ham sandwich d. salad bowl

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Money spent by the World Bank in the 1970s and 1980s:

A. was largely spent for development projects. B. was used on social projects. C. led to moderate economic gains. D. left many developing countries in heavy debt. E. did not have any impact.

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Historically, the Texas legislature has been dominated by which of these?

a. rural, conservative Democrats b. urban, liberal Democrats c. rural, conservative Republicans d. urban, liberal Republicans e. none of these; there has been no obvious dominance

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