An approach to measuring community power that relies on a panel of knowledgeable observers to name the most influential individuals and organizations is the:
A. decision-making approach.
B. elite approach.
C. pluralist approach.
D. reputational approach.
D
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Since 1950, state and local government expenditures have:
A. stayed the same. B. increased at the same rate as inflation. C. increased more slowly than inflation. D. increased faster than inflation.
Which of the following statements best summarizes Jervis's view on the likelihood of war among the states of the pluralistic security community?
a. War among the states of the pluralistic security community is literally unthinkable. b. War among the states of the pluralistic security community is as likely now as it has ever been. c. If the causes of war are rooted in human nature, then wars will inevitably occur, even among the states of the pluralistic security community. d. The thing that makes war unlikely among the states of the pluralistic security community is the network of international institutions, like the UN, that serve to reduce tensions. e. Though unlikely, war among the states of the pluralistic security community is always a possibility because states have not become any less sensitive to the issue of relative gains.
Which of the following is true regarding political parties in Russia?
a. A competitive multiparty system was a feature of the Soviet Union and it continues to be a feature of the Russian political system b. The Communist Party continues to be a major political party in Russia. c. One issue that unites all of the major parties in Russia is opposition to Western principles. d. The Liberal Democratic Party supports progressive ideals and capitalist ideologies.
Factorial designs are very frequently used because they have many advantages. Which of the following is NOT among them?
a. more than one hypothesis can be tested b. the results are easy to interpret c. potentially confounding extraneous variables can be incorporated into the experiment d. possible interactions among independent variables can be explored