What are the two aspects used to evaluate the quality of a measure? How do they differ?

What will be an ideal response?


Validity and reliability. Validity is used to evaluate how well a measure gets at the underlying concept. There are four types of validity: face, consensual, associational, and predictive. Reliability looks at the consistency of the measure.

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Which issue did the Great Compromise not address?

a. Apportionment based on both population and equal representation b. Selection of an executive through an electoral college c. Requiring all bills dealing with taxing or spending to originate in the lower house d. What constituted a person for purposes of representation and taxation

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After Napoleon's defeat in 1814, Europe's top statesmen met under the guidance of the Austrian Prince to restore a balance-of-power system, which was called ________

a. the Metternichian system b. the Westphalian system c. the Bismarkian system d. the Chimera system e. the multipolar system

Political Science

Define and describe the essential elements of a case study

What will be an ideal response?

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When an industry such as coal or cotton advertises on television, it is often trying to show the public that it __________

a. is highly profitable b. benefits society in general c. has moderate political views d. does not need special favors from politicians

Political Science