Which of the following interpretations CANNOT be made in differential research?
A) Conclude that there are differences between groups
B) Groups are differentiated on the classification variable
C) Draw causal inferences
D) Conclude that there is not sufficient evidence of differences between the groups
Answer: C
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a. Empirical b. Ethical c. Prudential d. Theoretical integration
Which of the following statements best describes the role of the foreign policy bureaucracy under President Obama?
a. Although the bureaucracy has expanded in the Obama administration, the president depends on the advice of his cabinet and only monitors the bureaucracy’s execution of his foreign policy agenda. b. The president has worked to reduce the size of the foreign policy bureaucracy, downplaying its role in critical foreign policy objectives. c. The president treats the advice of bureaucratic leaders and cabinet secretaries with the same weight, elevating the status of the foreign policy bureaucracy. d. Although cabinet members play a vital role in the Obama administration, the president seeks most of his day-to-day advice from bureaucrats, particularly staffers with the National Security Administration.