What role do debates play in modern campaigns?

a. They are especially important for independents and candidates from minor parties who may not have enough financial resources for television advertising.
b. The debates provide an invaluable opportunity for frontrunners to work on developing their message.
c. With the growth of television and Internet advertising, few voters watch debates so they are becoming increasingly rare.
d. They rarely cover new ground but remain popular because they show presidential candidates up close under sustained pressure.

d. They rarely cover new ground but remain popular because they show presidential candidates up close under sustained pressure.

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A) is a member in the field site which whom a researcher develops a relationship and who tells the researcher details about life in the field state. B) is a member of the research team with whom a researcher develops a field relationship. C) is not a member of the research team, but monitors the research for the researcher. D) who goes undercover for the legal authorities.

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