A local television station allowed a Republican candidate ten minutes of free air time to express her views. By law, the station was then required to allow the Democratic and Libertarian candidates ten minutes of free air time to express their views as well. This is an application of __________.
a. the Sullivan rule
b. polarization of the media
c. the equal-time rule
d. a feeding frenzy
Answer: c
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A) are also called survey research. B) do not follow the logic found in natural science research. C) require a well defined research question. D) have nothing to do with science.
The fact that a good hypothesis must be capable of being refuted or confirmed is called
a. testability b. objectivity c. manipulation d. bias
Which statement concerning affirmative action is true?
A. It has been universally recognized as an effective remedy for racism. B. It continues to be implemented in every state. C. It is intended to be a substantive remedy for past discrimination. D. Statistics indicate that Blacks are now even with Whites on most economic measures.
Which of the following laws would be the most likely to draw strict scrutiny from the Supreme Court when determining its constitutionality?
a. Male and female student athletes cannot compete on the same basketball team at the university level.— b. Businesses cannot discriminate against gays and lesbians in hiring and promotion decisions. c. Those without a college degree are not eligible for upper-level civil service jobs. d. Government contracts must be awarded to a contractor who is a racial minority whenever at least 10 percent of the bidders are minority-owned businesses.