What is a procedure used to equate experimental and comparison groups, but by itself is a poor substitute for randomization?

A. time series designs
B. before-and-after designs
C. statistical controls
D. matching


D. matching

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)


a. (Out; Yield | In, Back Down | Fight). The observable outcome is (Out).
b. (In, Yield | In; Resist | Fight). The observable outcome is (In, Yield).
c. (In, Fight | In, Back Down | Fight). This is also the observable outcome.
d. (Out; Fight | In, Bach Down | Fight). The observable outcome is (Out).

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All of these issues or developments have affected and will affect local government except _____

a. the necessity for increased strategic planning b. the loss of population in metropolitan areas c. the desirability of increased interlocal cooperation d. increased needs for funding e. the need for ordinance-making power for counties

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In a polling survey, people are asked, "How would you rate the epic movie Titanic?" In this case, which of the following issues associated with a polling survey is most likely to affect the results?

A) The issue of framing misleading questions B) The house effect C) The issue of inadequate information in questions D) The issue of weighting E) The biased sampling error

Political Science

If the belief systems of the masses are full of inaccuracies and inconsistencies, can we learn anything about politics by studying those belief systems?

What will be an ideal response?

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