When publicly questioning global warming during his 2012 presidential campaign, Texas Governor Rick Perry __________
a. relied on a 2009 study by scientists at Texas A&M University finding no evidence of climate change
b. was simply echoing the beliefs of most of the Democrats in the state legislature
c. argued for stricter regulation of the oil and gas industry by the federal government
d. was out of step with a majority of Texans who do believe that global warming is occurring
Answer: d
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A. formulate hypotheses based on patterns of attributes and outcomes of different states B. conduct in-depth case studies of different states in isolation C. generalize hypotheses from specific facts seen in individual states D. study political changes on a state-by-state basis without cross referencing E. construct hypothetical situations and predict the possible outcomes
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a) convenience sampling b) quota sampling c) stratified sampling d) systematic sampling