A student researcher conducts a study examining binge drinking behaviors among college students. To do this, she conducts a survey with 1,500 college students from her university. She obtains survey respondents by stopping students in front of the library and asking them to complete her survey. What population can she generalize her findings to?

One of the drawbacks to media coverage of politics is its __________

a. focus on the horse-race aspects of campaigns b. focus on policy rather than scandal c. repetitious scrutiny of government actions d. extensive coverage of foreign affairs

Which of the following helps explain the difficulty in solving the long-term debt problem in the United States?

a. The decline in the strength of American political parties in recent years has made compromise in this area highly unlikely. b. The Democratic Party has been captured by special interest groups that benefit from high levels of debt. c. The Republican Party refuses to reduce the level of taxes that restrict economic growth in society. d. The rise of extreme partisanship in recent years has made compromise in this area highly unlikely.