When a researcher examines how commercials can increase or decrease text messaging usage, which goal of psychology is her or she using?
a. predict
b. explain
c. influence
d. describe
C
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In what way did the Continental Congress differ significantly from the current Congress?
a. It officially had authority only over the thirteen colonies. b. It was essentially a confederation. c. Its Senate was weaker than the modern Senate. d. Its power to tax was more extensive. e. It was a unitary government.
Deviant case studies are valuable because they
a. prove hypotheses. b. explain why cases that do not fit the hypothesis being tested do not undermine the validity of the hypothesis. c. can prove hypothesis wrong. d. lead researchers to consider different explanations that they might have ignored if they had also ignored the deviant case. e. apply findings to countries with very different values of the dependent variable.
Many people criticize the government-by-proxy system because the money we send to agencies is not kept track of
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Before 1883, how were government jobs awarded?
a. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' expertise. b. Jobs were awarded through a lottery system. c. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' performance on entrance exams. d. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' loyalty to the party in power.