Suppose a researcher was studying the political and social values portrayed in prime-time weekly television comedies. What is the case (unit of analysis) in this research?
A. Political or social values
B. Individual characters in the television shows
C. Prime-time weekly television comedies
D. Television shows
C.
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The period of bureaucratic authoritarian rule in Brazil was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
a. political repression, sometimes severe. b. a commitment to state-led economic development. c. the continued functioning of democratic institutions like the national congress although with severe limits on their powers. d. state and local governments taking on additional policy responsibilities. e. direct elections for national legislators, but not the president, taking place at fairly regular intervals.
A state is not formally committed to a treaty until the treaty is ________
a. negotiated b. signed c. negotiated and signed d. ratified and terminated e. signed and ratified
Soft news is more prevalent in ________.
A. Internet B. newspapers C. radio D. television
A drawback of the merit appointment system is that
a. it rarely recruits qualified individuals, who prefer the private sector. b. it prevents qualified individuals from working if they belong to a political party. c. it is difficult for workers to know how much pay they deserve or how they can be promoted. d. it insulates skilled workers from electoral pressure, sometimes leading bureaucrats to ignore their political leadership.