Which of the following is a reason for taking a Research Methods course?
a. To develop critical and analytic thinking skills.
b. To learn how to conduct psychological research.
c. To become an informed and critical consumer of information.
d. All of the above
D
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Political conflict avoids becoming armed conflict when ________
a. there is some form of government b. the military steps in and crushes the opposition c. competing factions purchase equal amounts of weapons d. a government collapses and tribal leaders emerge e. there is anarchy
A pollster is interested in measuring how intensely people feel about an increased tax on hotel rooms to offset the price of the construction of a new sewer system
Which type of survey question would best assess the intensity of voters' opposition to this proposed tax? a. questions with simple yes-or-no answer options b. questions with approve-or-disapprove answer options c. questions with five to seven answer options, ranging from strongly favor to strongly oppose d. questions with interviewee-bias measures built in to answer options e. questions with demographic-information measures built in to answer options
Elections perform all of the following functions EXCEPT ______.
a. selecting leaders b. decreasing political efficacy c. informing the public d. containing conflict e. citizen development
Why did the Bush Administration back away from the Bush Doctrine only three years after announcing it?
a. The administration realized that a multilateral approach could reduce tensions with other Middle Eastern nations. b. The administration bowed to pressure from the United Nations. c. The administration felt that its objectives under the Bush Doctrine had been achieved. d. The administration decided a unilateral approach would best serve U.S. national security interests. –