Because standard deviation is not easy to interpret, Dr. Mottle uses another standard measure that expresses scores on a frequency distribution in terms of a number of standard deviations from the mean. What is Dr. Mottle using?

What do we call the statement of policies adopted by each party at their national convention?

a. caucus b. party platform c. party policies d. conference confirmation e. party coalition

In an informal process known as __________, presidents generally allow senators from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs to block the nomination

a. advice and consent b. presidential deference c. judicial purview d. senatorial courtesy