Suppose you wanted to compare students in two different classes, assessing whether research methods or social psychology leads to more favorable ratings of how interesting psychology is
Why would it be important to consider selection, attrition, and history?
What will be an ideal response?
(a) Selection–different types of students may take the two different classes, so they may differ in their ratings of psychology at the start.
(b) Attrition–different types of students may drop the two courses, especially if one course is required and they have to stick with it.
(c) History–something in one class, like an instructor's change in grading policies may affect students positively or negatively.
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The federal bureaucracy consists of the departments, agencies, and offices within the __________that perform the functions of government
a. legislature b. executive branch c. judicial branch d. Senate
Democratic corporatism refers to
a. the existence of a significant number of representatives from Germany's business associations within its legislature. b. practice of attempting to emulate corporate structures and practices within a governmental bureaucracy. c. a cooperative relationship between labor unions, business associations, and the state in the making of public policy. d. the participation of representatives from Germany's semi public institutions within the cabinet. e. a type of political practice linking private and state actors that is common throughout all of Europe.