Interest groups and other organizations tend to become less democratic over time and to fall under the dominance of a small group of leaders. This tendency is referred to as the:

How does the addition of the Department of Energy exemplify the United States' tendency to rely on the marketplace to make its decisions?

A) The department was created when the United States became a leading industry of energy supply. B) The department was created in response to the 1970s energy crisis, in which many nations had reached a shortage of energy supply. C) The department was created in order to keep up with parliamentary systems that created their own ministries devoted to issues related to energy. D) The department was created in response to the 1970's energy crisis, in which many nations had an abundance of energy supply.

Dr. Bassuk is conducting a pilot study for his newest research project. During this pilot study, he has the participants verbalize their thoughts as they perform the experiment. This technique is called the

a. think-aloud technique b. sacrifice technique c. carry-over technique d. concurrent technique