In a study of the effects of a reduced speed limit on arrests for speeding, it was discovered that the police had switched from radar to Vascar (a new way of measuring the speed of an oncoming car)

What possible confounding factor did this switch introduce?

A) instrumentation
B) history
C) maturation
D) regression to the mean


Answer: A

Political Science

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The 1996 Telecommunications Act ______.

a. prohibited broadcast networks from owning cable stations b. created the equal time rule c. allowed ownership of multiple broadcast stations as long as those stations did not reach more than 35 percent of the market d. exempted cable stations from the same standards of fairness and decency required of broadcast stations e. required both radio and television stations to adhere to the fairness doctrine

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Describe the role of the judiciary in authoritarian regimes.

What will be an ideal response?

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A bipartisan commission only has members from the president's party

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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