Which is a threat to external validity?
a) history
b) selection
c) pretest sensitization
d) regression
c
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______ sampling starts by dividing the population into groups such as male or female and then obtains a desired number of interviews or observations in each group.
A. Quota B. Candidate C. Signal D. Purposive
In 1948, the United Nations provided a comprehensive listing of natural laws people should be able to expect. This document is called the ______.
a. Declaration of the Rights of Man b. Declaration of Independence c. Universal Declaration of Human Rights d. Universal Declaration of Group Rights
President Harry Truman's failure to pass a civil rights law was similar to the failure of the Wilmot Proviso because ______.
A. it provided a political rationale for northern politicians to attack southern tyranny because the benefits of attracting new voters offset the cost of losing existing supporters B. it demonstrated that southerners were willing to use their institutional positions to fight any efforts at segregation C. it resulted in the destruction of the existing party system and generated significant political conflicts D. it highlighted the fact that the only way to end segregation and discrimination was with overwhelming majorities in both chambers of Congress
During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, American
colonists did not have the same political rights as residents of England. Which statement best explains why this undermined the legitimacy of the British government in the eyes of the colonists? a. It violated the basic assumptions of direct democracy. b. It disproved the government's claims to value the rule of law. c. It forced the regime to rely only on charisma to maintain its power. d. It weakened the connection between citizens and their representatives.