When would an experimenter want to use "yoked" matching of participants?

a. when the required performance or response is too difficult for one person to do alone
b. when the temporal sequence of experimental events could be confounded with the independent variable and influence the results
c. when random selection of participants from the population is not possible or is impractical
d. when participants are randomly selected from the population but not randomly assigned to groups

B

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In the U.S. political system, a vote for a minor party candidate is considered a wasted vote. What election reform would decrease the likelihood of a vote being wasted on an unelectable candidate?

a. runoff elections b. caucuses c. single-member districts d. Duverger's Law

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Presidents have the power to change the direction of the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary by doing which of the following?

A. Firing judges and justices on the grounds of incompatibility B. Appointing new judges who have philosophies consistent with that of the president C. Forcing Congress to consider impeachment of specific judges D. Declaring martial law, which limits judicial decision making E. Limiting the jurisdiction of the federal courts with an executive order

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