Explain the pluralist defense of interest groups.
What will be an ideal response?
Varies (see Discussion)
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What conclusion does the "Using the Framework" box draw with regard to the most pressing concern of the American people and the top priority of elected officials in Washington, D.C.?
a. The disconnect between the two is partly caused by the news media's tendency to emphasize issues of greatest concern to our leading political actors. b. The American people are most concerned with job growth and officials in Washington make this their top priority. c. The disconnect between the two is entirely caused by the news media's tendency to emphasize issues of greatest concern to our leading political actors. d. The news media has no impact on the disconnect between the two.
If Dr. Robinson rejects the null hypothesis after observing a test statistic which exceeds the critical value at the .05 level, there is_____________________________________________
a) a 95% chance that the null hypothesis is actually true b) a 5% chance that the null hypothesis is actually true c) a 5% chance that the null hypothesis is actually false d) no chance that the null hypothesis is actually true
Social Security is called a “pay as you go” system. This means that ______.
A. benefits that the U.S. government currently pays out are funded through currently collected taxes B. individuals control the investment of their Social Security dollars (also called privatized) C. it is a means-tested program D. money taken out for Social Security today will pay for benefits in the future
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The researcher who conducted famous studies on obedience was Stanley Milgram. 2. Milgram's “obedience” studies began at Yale University in 1946. 3. Milgram used both undergraduates and nonstudent populations in his studies on obedience. 4. Research ethics encourages us to think about research from a moral standpoint. 5. Every social scientist needs to consider how to practice their discipline ethically.