Measurement reactivity refers to
A) Reactions of participants to the experimenter's lab coat.
B) The reaction of the experimenters to the obtained data.
C) Participant observer bias.
D) Participants responding differently because they are being observed.
Answer: D
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A) FBI. B) CIA. C) OSS. D) NSA. E) KGB.
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A. strong parties, strong militaries, and weak leaders B. free press, competitive elections, and multipartism C. weak press, strong secret police, and arbitrary uses of force D. competitive elections, strong parties, and multipartism
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A) It has declined over time because the increasing complexity of cabinet departments means cabinet officials spend more time managing their departments than providing advice. B) It has declined over time because the increasing complexity of cabinet departments has meant that non-partisan technocrats comprise the cabinet instead of close political allies of the president. C) It has increased over time as cabinet departments have grown in size and complexity and underlings have taken over actually running the departments from the cabinet secretaries. D) It has increased as the complexity of government has required presidents to seek out the advice of cabinet secretaries. E) It has declined because the cabinet is no longer associated with the executive branch but with the legislative due to the need for congressional oversight.
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