Aggressive children watch a great deal of television. Therefore, watching a great deal of television leads to aggressive behavior in children. This statement is an example of
A) A logical statement, which the researcher could test with confidence.
B) An ex post facto fallacy, which could lead to misinterpretation of data.
C) A hypothesis, which has been tested with mixed results.
D) A true and verifiable statement of a predictive relationship.
Answer: B
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a. lower voter turnout than do states with traditionalistic political culture. b. the same voter turnout than do states with traditionalistic political culture. c. higher voter turnout than do states with traditionalistic political culture. d. less political participation than states with any other type of political culture.
What event was a “complete” surprise to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger?
a. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat’s shift away from Moscow. b. The outbreak of the Six-Day War. c. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. d. Iran’s Islamic revolution.
British philosopher T. H. Green considered freedom not just as the absence of compulsion, but as
a) "a positive power or capacity of doing or enjoying something worth doing or enjoying." b) "a power that allows people to live without the restraint of government on the economy." c) "a positive power that helps individuals agree on contracts." d) "a power that protects our property rights, and thus our fundamental rights."
States that have been tagged as ________ states will see intense campaigning up to the very day of the election
A) battleground B) blue C) large D) red E) front-loading