If two polling firms asked identical questions of the same group of 1,000 people, yet reported different results, this difference would likely be caused by
A. failure to achieve a random sample.
B. sampling error.
C. the house effect.
D. push polling.
E. All of these choices are true.
Answer: C
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The Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament, is unable to play a significant role in policy-making for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a. most legislation is introduced by the government. b. most legislators are beholden to their party leaders. c. parties maintain tight discipline. d. parliament's social composition makes this difficult. e. it can only amend bills.
The acceptance of states is an example of _____________
Fill in the blank with correct word
What is the goal of centralization of the bureaucracy by presidents?
A) to reduce corruption B) to increase executive control C) to minimize partisanship D) to strengthen oversight
A researcher studying the ratings of men and women toward the Democratic Party hypothesizes that women will give Democrats a higher rating than will men. The female mean rating is 52.5 with a standard error of 1.2 points. The male mean rating is 47.1 with a standard error of 1.6 points. Should the researcher reject the null hypothesis?
a. No, because the lower boundary for women overlaps the upper boundary for men b. Yes, because the lower boundary for women overlaps the upper boundary for men c. No, because the boundaries do not overlap d. Yes, because the boundaries overlap