Hennigan et al. (1982) looked at the crime rate in cities that were just getting television stations in the 1950s. Because of federal law, one group of cities was allowed to develop television broadcasting about 5 years before other cities were
Hennigan found that the crime rate increase in the first group when TV arrived, but crime didn't increase in the second group of cities until they got TV. This design illustrates the
a. static-group comparison design.
b. one-group pretest-posttest design.
c. replicated interrupted time series design
d. nonequivalent control group design.
C
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A. increased. B. remained about the same. C. decreased somewhat. D. decreased considerably. E. varied in no consistent way.
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Which foundational concept about politics, based on his studies of previous republics, informed James Madison’s thinking when co-authoring The Federalist Papers?
a. Money will be prioritized over virtue, so a republic’s leaders need to be paid handsomely for the republic to survive. b. People will not act in a noble manner, so self-interest must be taken into account when constructing a republic. c. Republican governments function best when the wishes of the people are taken into account at all times. d. African Americans and Native Americans bring distinct viewpoints into government and their ideas should be welcomed.
Since the 1990s, Supreme Court decisions on federalism have
A) continued the precedents established by John Marshall in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden. B) relied on broad interpretations of the commerce clause that justify extensive national involvement in many areas. C) allowed the federal government to involve itself in areas that are primarily local in character. D) shown a willingness to allow the federal government to extend its power when it deals with sensitive issues, such as gun control and violence against women. E) established limits on the national government's powers under the commerce clause.