Checking predictions against observed data, an activity central to the scientific method, is known as
a. hypothesis testing. c. the comparative method.
b. common sense. d. a thought experiment.
A
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The process of having experts in the field decide whether a particular piece of research should be published is called
a. institutional review b. paper approval c. editorial consent d. scientific critique e. peer review
Which of the following is NOT a logical explanation for states' protectionist behavior leading up to the Great Depression?
A. States needed less foreign trade due to increased domestic production. B. States trusted each other less in the aftermath of World War I. C. States were playing a dangerous game of tit-for-tat. D. The lack of a global organization encouraged protectionist behavior. E. Increased nationalism contributed to more protectionist policies.
Citizens attitude, lack of rootedness, and the failures of political parties to mobilize voters are reasons cited for __________
a. lower turnout b. higher turnout c. better informed voters d. more interest in elections
After World War II, the United States, Canada, and Western Europe formed a peacetime alliance known as the __________
Fill in the blank with the correct words.