Validity is more difficult to achieve than reliability. Why?

What will be an ideal response?


Validity links invisible, abstract ideas with specific empirical observations. A gap

always exists between mental images about the world and the concrete reality.

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Many early observers of the presidential selection process expected the House to make the choice most of the time.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The theory that defines the state and national governments as essentially separate from each other and carrying out independent functions is dual federalism.

a. true b. false

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Describe U.S. major military alliance relationships as identified in the text. How have these alliances—specifically, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)—played a role in shaping the post–Cold War environment and recent conflict engagements?

What will be an ideal response?

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What must the government do before taking away an individual's life, liberty, or property under constitutional protections of due process?

a. thoroughly examine the record of the behavior in question b. maintain courts of appeal c. consult attorneys d. follow fair and regular procedures e. nothing

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