When a change in the dependent variable could be due to participants in one group talking to participants in another group, __________ is a threat to internal validity

a. attrition
b. testing
c. diffusion of treatment
d. instrumentation


C

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A) radical extremists. B) one political party or another. C) interest groups. D) communism. E) each other.

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Islamism is rooted in the idea that

a. individuals have a right to make decisions for themselves and that, as much as possible, families and small social organizations should provide economic protection and distribute social goods to individuals rather than the state furnishing such protections. b. if people respect authority, and those in power rule responsibly and in the interests of society as a whole, God's will is being followed. c. the market is the best way to allocate resources and generate wealth but not to distribute such wealth. d. traditional social attitudes are a way to immunize countries from the corrupting cultural influences of Western-led globalization. e. government involvement in the protection of groups or leveling of the economic playing field should be discouraged.

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Why do African Americans strongly support the Democratic Party?

A. because African Americans are fiscally conservative and as such align with the Democrats B. because Democrats strongly supported the civil rights movement C. because the Democratic Party has been strongly opposed to expanding public assistance programs D. because African Americans strongly support the use of military force in foreign affairs

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A 2 x 6 x 3 factorial design has how many categories in the first, second, and third independent variables? (answer in this order)

What will be an ideal response?

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