What steps did Wutzke, Congirave, Kogler, Saunders, and Hall (2000) take in their study of heavy alcohol users that resulted in a relatively low attrition rate?
What will be an ideal response?
Preparation
• Ensuring that dates of birth and middle names were collected (to make later tracing easier)
• Identifying a contact person who lived at a different address
• Maintaining contact throughout the project with such mailings as birthday cards or regular newsletters
Persistence
• Beginning a trace of the person as soon as contact is lost
• Making multiple phone calls to set up appointments for interviews
• Showing willingness to conduct interviews at times and locations convenient for the respondent
• Providing incentives to offset the inconvenience of participation
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How is membership from each state in the U.S. Senate determined?
A) by the population of the individual state B) by equal representation from each state C) by the results of the U.S. Census every 10 years D) by the courts E) by each session of the senate as members determine the method to be used
In Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued for
a. the death of King George III. b. a complete separation from England. c. the abolition of slavery. d. a strong, national American government. e. a resolution to oppose British acts.
One similarity between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan was that both plans
A) left unspecified how many people might comprise the executive. B) provided for a legislature with two houses. C) based representation on state population. D) provided for a plural executive. E) provided for a unicameral legislature.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Information is typically considered one of the weakest weapons wielded by interest groups. 2. One of the ways that interest groups attempt to gain an advantage is through the cultivation and maintenance of strong relationships with regulating agencies. 3. All branches of government as well as the American people themselves are all targets of lobbyists. 4. Money is so crucial to the success of interest groups because it can be used to cover legal fees. 5. Well-organized, professional interest groups have slowly given way to mass-membership interest groups over the last century.