Polls show that Americans want __________ while also supporting __________.
A. more government; major cuts to military spending
B. more government; major cuts to social spending
C. less government; major cuts to social security
D. less government; major cuts to military spending
E. less government; almost every specific government program
Answer: E
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A) you should find new naturally-occurring groups that are equivalent. B) you may be able to draw conclusions if you carefully evaluate all potential threats to validity. C) you should continue with the experiment as planned, because the groups only need to be equivalent on the dependent measure. D) you may be able to draw conclusions if you reassign participants to different groups.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Which of the following, if true, might keep a failed state from disappearing?
A) Increasing taxation power B) Revenue from natural resources being collected by leaders C) Expansion of territory D) Monetary aid from other nations