Which term describes a method that connects events in sequence to identify cause and effect?
a. Correlation
b. Causation
c. Process tracing
d. Multicollinearity
c. Process tracing
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If the state of Utah were to use an interrupted time-series design to study the effects of raising its speed limit to 65 mph, what type of confounding variables might present a problem?
A) Confounding due to selection and cohort effects. B) Confounding due to history and instrumentation. C) Confounding due to maturation and testing. D) Confounding due to regression to the mean
Adam Smith's "invisible hand" refers to
A) the uncontrollable forces of nature that affect the economy. B) a successful gothic novel Smith wrote, thereby gaining the income necessary to pursue less lucrative academic speculation. C) the control that government exercises over the economy. D) the economic force that converts individual pursuit of personal profit into societal good. E) the fact that the basic cost of goods will always increase.
What does the statement “Man is a political animal” most nearly mean?
A. All politicians love to throw wild parties. B. Only lowbrow people are interested in politics. C. One more way to exclude women from politics. D. Human beings are innately inclined to form associations.
The Current Population Survey provides a monthly record of ______.
A. births and deaths B. migration C. income and education D. employment and unemployment