Which of the following terms do political scientists associate with strong beliefs?
a. conviction
b. direction
c. nonresponse bias
d. primacy
e. validity
a
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a. rationalism. b. hypothesis testing. c. appeal to authority. d. intuition.
The authors of your textbook provide general guidelines or recommendations for interpreting research presented in the media. Specifically, the authors recommend watching for all of the following but __________
a. balanced reporting. b. misinterpretation of information. c. generalizations. d. faulty reasoning.
Which part of Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act does not have the potential to reduce medical costs?
A. requirement that the uninsured purchase insurance B. accountable care organizations C. the creation of the Independent Payment Advisory Board D. requiring insurers to reveal publicly the level of overheads and profits
Fuentes purchased a stove and stereo from Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. Payment was to be made in monthly installments over a period of time. After two-thirds of the payments were made, Fuentes defaulted. Firestone filed an action for repossession and at the same time instructed the sheriff to seize the property pursuant to state law. The sheriff seized the property before Fuentes even knew
of Firestone's suit for repossession. Which constitutional safeguard does the state statute, which allows seizure prior to notice and hearing, violate? a. Sixth Amendment, right to trial by jury b. Fifth Amendment, Due Process Clause c. Fourteenth Amendment, Due Process Clause d. Fourth Amendment, right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures