Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), a voluntary sobriety program, compared AA members to similar non-members based on age, gender, marital status, and number of drinks per week, producing a predicted probability of joining AA. What type of design is this?

a. Control variables implemented through multiple regression
b. Qualitative research
c. Lab experiment
d. Propensity score matching


d. Propensity score matching

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Why is it that despite Jews only making up less than 2 percent of the U.S. population most elected officials take a pro-Israel stance?

A) A great deal of elected officials are themselves Jewish. B) Most elected officials are ignorant of the politics of Israel, and so simply go along with the wishes of American Jews. C) Most elected officials are predisposed to supporting Israel regardless of pressure from citizens. D) Among American Jews are extremely avid supporters of Israel.

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Both the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution guarantee an accused person's right to a trial by jury in all cases

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Before the Constitution was amended to guarantee all women in the United States the right to vote, there were already some women who were allowed to vote. How did this happen?

a. Years after the fact, it was learned that women had posed as men to enter the polling places. b. These particular women were soldiers. c. Several states had given women the right to vote even before the U.S. Constitution was amended requiring all states to grant this right. d. Certain women were allowed to vote only in local school board elections. e. The U.S. Supreme Court granted this right.

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Either the plaintiff or the defendant may appeal a decision to an appellate court in:

a. a criminal case b. a civil case c. both a and b d. neither a or b

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