Media coverage of police brutality led to public concern over the issue. In response, the police department agreed to hold public forums regarding its arrest procedures. Following this, media coverage and public interest in the issue declined, though it has the potential to return in the future. This is an example of __________.

A. horse-race coverage
B. the use of sound bites
C. an issue-attention cycle
D. negative advertising

Answer: C

Political Science

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a. It magnifies the popular support of the losing candidate. b. It discourages third-party candidacies. c. It ensures that the most popular candidate becomes president. d. It ensures that the president is supported by a majority of the population.

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The __________ t-test is used to determine when a mean is significantly different from a constant

a. independent b. one-sample c. paired-samples d. dependent

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