How can a journalist’s efforts to provide both sides of a story work to distort reality?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: A strong example will mention that not all conflicts are made up of two reasonably equal sides. Thus, it can cause tremendous distortion when a journalist tries to be objective by presenting the views of a small but vocal minority on the same terms as those of a much larger majority.
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The purpose of control is to
A) Make it possible to draw several conclusions from the data. B) Encourage a variety of explanations. C) Eliminate alternative explanations for results. D) Make the research less expensive to conduct.
The U.S. Supreme Court:
A. grants most petitions for a writ of certiorari. B. is not required to issue a writ of certiorari. C. does not support the privilege of the writ of certiorari. D. is obligated to issue a writ of certiorari when the parties involved request that it do so. E. always issues a writ of certiorari when criminal proceedings are involved.
Population projections assert that the world’s population will reach which of the following levels by the year 2050?
a. 10.1 billion people b. 6.5 billion people c. 12.0 billion people d. 9.0 billion people
What form (what type of categorical syllogism) does this argument take?
Major premise: If the president commits a criminal act, then he can be impeached. Minor premise: The president cannot be impeached. Conclusion: Therefore, the president has not committed a criminal act. A. affirming the antecedent B. denying the antecedent C. affirming the consequent D. denying the consequent