The spiral of silence inflates our perception of political consensus by ________ alternative views.

A. publicly denouncing
B. excluding
C. refuting
D. explicitly discouraging


Answer: B

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People generally accept the components of culture, but sometimes we simply refuse to follow them.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following is more likely to lose their jobs as a result of economic restructuring?

a. whites b. elderly black men c. young black men d. Each of the above categories is similarly likely to lose their jobs.

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When a null hypothesis is not rejected, but it should be, this is known as a(n) ______.

a. sample size b. power conflict c. type 2 error d. outlier

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