It is useful for a research problem to be stated as precisely as possible because
a. specific questions are more likely to be proved correct.
b. the more specific the question is, the easier it is to get statistical significance.
c. a specific question allows the researcher to focus on only one variable at a time.
d. specific questions help the researcher decide what techniques, participants, and
measures to use.
D
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An applied research report will typically ______.
A. focus on answering a particular research question B. describe a wide range of study findings C. be peer-reviewed D. all of these
Which of the following is a reason for U.S. policymakers choosing to privatize some public activities?
A. U.S. antigovernment ethos B. reliance on grant funding C. separation of powers D. culture of paternalism
Which of these activities is most fundamental to a market economy?
a. Engaging in a voluntary exchange b. Investing in a productive enterprise c. Setting up a factory to produce goods d. Putting surplus money into a bank account
Aristotle was concerned that democracy could degenerate or pervert itself into a form of government in which
A) a few leaders take over by means of military power or membership in a single political party. B) government behaves much as a selfish mob, reacting without reflection and jumping to conclusions without due deliberation. C) people would have to spend their entire lives attending meetings, debating, and voting in order to consider and decide all the questions that come up for their consideration and no work would get done, causing economic collapse. D) people would delegate power to representatives to make government decisions. E) leaders were chosen by virtue of their birth into popular families.