__________ indicates the probability of finding a relationship in sample data when there is none in the population

Fill in the blanks with correct word


Statistical significance

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The target of the complaint, who normally responds to the complaint with a formal written defense prior to appearing formally in court, is called the __________________

A) recipient B) plaintiff C) defendant D) counsel E) adjudicated party

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As a proportion of the population, the federal workforce

a. has increased sharply since 1990. b. grew sporadically and sharply from the 1870s until the New Deal period. c. shrank sharply during both the World Wars. d. shrank from the 1950s until the onset of the War on Terror.

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

1. The purpose of a cross-tabulation is to explain how the dependent variable affects the independent variable. 2. Because a hypothesis is a comparative statement it always requires a comparison of the values of the dependent variable across the values of the independent variable. 3. A researcher studying the effect of age on attitudes about same-sex marriage finds that as age increases support for same-sex marriage decreases. This is an example of a direct relationship. True or false? 4. The law of diminishing returns is an example of a linear relationship between effort and return on the effort. True or false? 5. A linear relationship between two variables may be either positive or negative. True or false?

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Which of the following was NOT a measure adopted to make it easier for political parties to participate politically in Mexican politics?

a. The creation of an independent electoral commission b. The establishment of public financing for all parties c. Guaranteed access to the media for all parties d. The imposition of term limits e. Electoral reforms making it easier for opposition parties to contest elections

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