The distance, measured in standard deviations, that a case is located from a mean is called a:

a. z-score
b. standardized value
c. distributed variable
d. interval level variable


a. z-score

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a. Employers must document the citizenship of their employees. b. State and local police must perform roadside immigration checks. c. The president must apprehend and deport legal and illegal immigrants if their home country is at war with the United States. d. A diversity admissions category was created for legal permanent residents.

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Which of the following lays out the party’s core beliefs and policy proposals?

A. Agenda B. Charter C. Constitution D. Party platform E. White paper

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The 2001 U.S. tax cut favored the wealthiest. This is an example of the concept that __________

A) those who speak up and donate money still fail to benefit while those on the lower socioeconomic scale also do not B) those who speak up and donate money benefit while those on the lower socioeconomic scale also benefit C) those who speak up and donate money benefit while the super-elite do not D) those who speak up and donate money benefit while those on the lower socioeconomic scale do not

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Why did Congress establish regulatory commissions?

A. to hedge against the potential political costs of delegation by restricting the influence of presidents and party politics on regulatory decisions B. to avoid placing bureaucratic layers between a president and agencies C. an admission that Congress needed more information if it was going to regulate the economy more effectively D. members of Congress focused on short-term concerns so they decided that commissions could make better long-term decisions

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