In what circumstances should data be grouped in frequency distributions? How does one determine which groups should be used?

What will be an ideal response?


There are more than 15 or 20 values to begin with, a number too large to be displayed in an easily readable table; the distribution of the variable will be clearer or more meaningful if some of the values are combined.

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Values are widely shared views about who should govern, for what ends, and by what means

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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When there are gaps in statutory law, courts rely on _________, or judge-made law

A) royal precedents B) common sense C) judicial review D) common law E) trial by ordeal

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A researcher wants to look at self-concept in college students nationwide. However, she decides to sample from all college students in the Boston area. In this experiment, "all college students in the Boston area" is the

A) larger population. B) general population. C) accessible population. D) sampling population.

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Which of the following statements about the third party system is LEAST accurate?

A. The political violence and corruption of the era were accompanied by extraordinarily high rates of voter turnout. B. Parties used patronage-the promise of employment in return for voting the right way-to bring voters to the polls. C. The period was marked by wild economic fluctuations that encouraged widespread popular discontent. D. The Democratic Party controlled Congress and the presidency during most of this period. E. Local politics were controlled by political machines, which traded services for voter support.

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