Dave has asked participants in his study to identify which ethnic category fits them best. Dave is using a(n) scale

a. ordinal
b. nominal
c. ratio
d. interval


B

Political Science

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All of the following functions exemplify why political parties are essential to democratic governance EXCEPT

a. political parties regularize the "office­seeking ambition" of politicians. b. political parties help citizens overcome collective action barriers to mobilization. c. political parties allow legislators to overcome collective action problems when voting on public policies. d. political parties prevent the decision making of governments from becoming too routine.

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What aspect of the A-B-A design helps us determine whether the treatment, as opposed to some other variable, was responsible for any observed changes in behavior?

a. seeing whether the target behavior returns to original levels when treatment is removed b. observation of both a treated and yoked control participant c. starting with the observation of other cases d. returning to observe behavior under treatment several weeks after the experiment is over

Political Science

A grant given by the national government that is earmarked for specific purposes such as pollution control or schools only is a general purpose grant

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Political Science