Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a model?
A) Models are simplified representations of a phenomenon and have point-to-point correspondence with some of the characteristics of that phenomenon.
B) Models provide a convenient, manageable and compact representation of the larger complex, and mostly unknown reality.
C) Models are complete linear representations that can be used to statistically analyze data.
D) Manipulating models help us organize information, to illustrate relationships among parts, and to create new ideas and predict new observations.
Answer: C
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All of the following is evidence supporting the liberal view that AFDC did NOT cause teenagers to have children out of wedlock EXCEPT:
a) Internationally, countries that provided the least generous support for single mothers, like the United States, had the highest rates of single motherhood. b) States with more generous welfare benefits did not have higher rates of children born out of wedlock. c) AFDC regulations call for the cut-off of payments if the woman marries. d) Births to single teenage mothers increased over a period of time that AFDC payments were declining.
In June of 2013, Edward Snowden leaked information that which agency had been the primary agency monitoring Americans' communications?
A. National Security Agency B. Treasury Department C. State Department D. Department of Defense E. None of these answers is correct.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required which of the following?
a. all states to seize and return slaves as property b. Northern states to seize and return slaves as property - c. Southern states to seize and return slaves as property d. Southern states to recognize escaped slaves as free citizens
What entity is responsible for issuing regulations concerning broadcast media?
a. the Interstate Commerce Commission b. the Federal Communications Commission c. the Federal Trade Commission d. the Department of the Interior