Define validity and authenticity as goals of social research. Explain why both are important for generating social science.
What will be an ideal response?
A. Causal validity--truthfulness of an assertion that A causes B; internal validity; social scientists are most concerned with correlation and what causes what; authenticity--reflects a belief that those who study the social world should focus first on how participants view their surroundings; focus attention on the subjectivity of the participants.
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a. Sanctions are a violation of international law. b. Iran is a wealthy country that has the resources to survive sanctions. c. Sanctions are only likely to encourage the Iranian regime in its determination to acquire nuclear weapons. d. Sanctions will only end up hurting the poor in Iran, not the leadership. e. Iran has a relatively diverse economy that could weather any plausible sanctions.
With bivariate regression, R2 is calculated by squaring the value of:
a. ANOVA b. gamma c. Cramer’s V d. Pearson’s r
Which official actor is considered to be the gatekeeper to immigration policy ?
a. Congress b. Bureaucracy c. Courts d. President
A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of an interest group is known as a(n)
A. free rider. B. liberal. C. lobbyist. D. organizational strategist. E. campaigner.