Which of the following is a plausible explanation for the polls' prediction that Dewey would defeat Truman in 1948?
a. Pollsters assumed that the country was significantly more Republican than the actual poll data indicated.
b. Pollsters had assumed that all respondents who said they were unlikely to vote would, in fact, stay home.
c. Pollsters had assumed that non-respondents would wind up voting in the same ratio as those who had responded.
d. Pollsters had assumed that respondents who said they were undecided would wind up voting in the same ratio as those who had already decided.
d
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In what specific, significant ways have voters tried to reshape the relationship between citizens and their representatives?
What will be an ideal response?
Kathryn has completed a study and rejected the null hypothesis when it was false. Kathryn has made a _________
a. correct decision. b. a type I error. c. a type II error. d. a type III error.
A postbehavioral model for understanding politics based on economics is called _______________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).