A(n) _____________ is the discrepancy between an observed and a true value that arises because only a portion of a population is observed.
a. Standard error
b. Sampling error
c. Error in conjecture
d. Statistical error
b. Sampling error
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The __________ is the departments, agencies, and offices within the executive branch that perform the functions of government
a. administration b. bureaucracy c. cabinet d. civil service
Drawing on rulings by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, the Supreme Court has tried to define sexual harassment by ruling that
A. it is illegal for someone to request sexual favors as a condition of employment or promotion and it is illegal for an employee to experience a work environment that has been made hostile or intimidating by a pattern of offensive sexual teasing, jokes, or obscenity. B. an employer is not liable if he or she does not know that a subordinate has requested sex in exchange for hiring or promotion. C. a work environment is not deemed hostile or intimidating by a steady pattern of offensive sexual teasing, jokes, or obscenity. D. employers are "strictly liable" for a hostile or intimidating work environment even if they did not know about the situation and did nothing about it. E. sexual harassment claims cannot be made in the absence of at least three witnesses.
Which statement about Nigeria's economy is INCORRECT? a. Since around 2000, Nigeria has not had an acute external debt
b. Nigeria remains reliant upon developed industrial economies for capital, basic consumer items, and even raw materials. c. Nigeria is the largest economy in West Africa. d. Nigeria's dependence on oil revenues makes it susceptible to boom and bust cycles. e. Nigeria has a high standing in global energy markets not only because of its oil resources but also because of its natural gas reserves.
If the United States had adopted a parliamentary system, bureaucratic authority would be
A) ?majoritarian. B) ?more decentralized. C) ?client-based. D) ?more centralized. E) ?less bureaucratic.