Of the following choices, ______ studies how an organization interacts with its environment through inputs, throughputs, and outputs.

a. systems theory
b. the humanist approach
c. the third-party approach
d. the formal approach


a. systems theory

Political Science

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Performance reviews of state agencies are currently conducted by the __________.

A. Legislative Budget Board B. elected officeholders of the plural executive C. comptroller of public accounts D. Texas legislature

Political Science

It is difficult to identify environmental causes of change over time in longitudinal studies because

a. it is virtually impossible to identify all possible causes of change. b. longitudinal research tends to be experimental rather than descriptive. c. genetic factors cause almost all change over time. d. the interplay of genes and environment is minimal for almost all behaviors.

Political Science

A _______ score is the number of standard deviations by which a score deviates from the mean score.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Political Science

A one-way experimental design

a. uses a single group of participants b. involves one independent variable c. tests a single hypothesis d. includes only one dependent variable e. contains only one experimental condition

Political Science