The period of a relaxation of tensions that began in May 1972, when President Nixon and Soviet party chief Brezhnev held a summit meeting in Moscow, was known as
A) containment.
B) isolationism.
C) détente.
D) "back to normalcy."
E) peaceful arbitration.
C
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Fill in the blank with the correct words.
In a study on medication compliance in residents of a skilled nursing facility, the researcher wants to do a "median split." Where would the researcher find the median of the distribution of compliance scores?
A) At the 30th percentile B) At the 50th percentile C) At the 100th percentile D) At the same point as the mode of the distribution
Which of the following is an example of direct democracy?
A. Louisiana's use of the parish B. New England town meetings C. The Soviet Union in the 1980s D. Voting in party primaries E. The electoral college system
What is the invisible primary?
a. The early voting that occurs after candidates have announced their candidacy b. The time when candidates begin to secure endorsements and fundraising commitments c. A set of secret meetings held across the country to decide how to attack the credibility of opposing candidates d. A period of gracefully bowing out for candidates who have made the decision to abandon a potential candidacy