Janice is taking the SAT to meet an entrance requirement for a college. On her first attempt she scores way below average. She decides to review and then take the test again to see if she can improve her score

She then scored higher the second time she took the test. This example illustrates the possibility of ________________ as a plausible rival hypothesis.

a. history
b. maturation
c. regression artifact
d. selection


C

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b. the prime minister and 10 Downing Street members. c. the British monarch. d. members of Britain's nondepartmental public bodies. e. all of these.

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President Andrew Jackson chose Roger Taney to be the successor to Chief Justice John Marshall for which of the following reasons?

a. Taney, like Jackson, was an advocate of states’ rights. b. They had been friends since law school. c. Jackson looked for someone who would continue the strong federalist leanings of John Marshall. d. Jackson looked for someone who would take a more federalist-leaning outlook than Marshall.

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With few exceptions, the most visited hard-news sites are run by __________

a. religious organizations b. independent bloggers and journalists c. traditional media organizations d. international organizations

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