What is the primary threat to internal validity that could confound the results of a regression discontinuity study?
a. maturation
b. selection-history
c. attrition
d. testing
B
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Utilitarians believe that:
a. Scientific data has no connection to social policy making. b. When creating social policy, ethical and moral choices are more important than economic factors. c. It is important to be objective and not let personal circumstance influence decision making. d. Policies should be supported by research and social science.
Supreme Court justices often try to time their retirement
A) to maximize their government retirement pension. B) in such a way as to maximize their historical impact. C) so that a president with compatible views will choose their successor. D) so they can resign in protest of a major majority decision that they disagree with. E) near election time so that the Supreme Court nomination becomes an election issue.
All of the following are reasons why citizens do not participate in government EXCEPT ______.
A. citizens are not sufficiently informed to participate B. demands to participate are difficult for the government to satisfy C. the large and decentralized system of government makes it difficult for citizens to effectively participate D. voting/electoral participation is not seen as an effective means of influencing the government
When minorities in Texas fail to vote, ____ candidates are hurt most
a. liberal Democratic b. conservative Democratic c. Republican d. Independent e. Libertarian