Which of the following did not contribute to the 2008 financial crisis?

a. The growth of the real estate market in the United States
b. The practice of giving “subprime” loans to unqualified buyers
c. The bankruptcy of several investment firms, including Lehman Brothers
d. The restriction of loans by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)


d. The restriction of loans by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Political Science

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What does terrere, the Latin root of the word terrorism, mean?

a. "to inspire" b. "to gather together" c. "to intimidate" d. "to frighten"

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A university conducts a series of surveys in which subjects are drawn from first year and graduating students and finds that graduating students demonstrate much higher rates of approval for the university (in terms of whether they think the classes were relevant, the instructors were competent, etc.). The university then claims that more experience with the university leads to higher approval. What source of internal invalidity has the university not considered?

A. selection bias B. mortality C. noncomparable groups D. regression

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