The United Fruit Company's dominating role in Guatemala's economy and politics in the 1950s, and it's very close ties to American decision makers, is best an example of

Spuriousness is

A) the dependent variable. B) the independent variable. C) an illusionary relationship resulting from an unacknowledged other variable that is a cause of both the independent and dependent variable. D) something that should be encouraged in all research.

The importance of the Great Compromise was that it

A) created a legislature similar in structure to that under the Articles of Confederation. B) established a single, "one-state, one-vote" formula under which all states would benefit. C) strengthened the power of larger states at the expense of smaller states. D) granted equal power to the three branches of the new central government. E) ensured support for a strong national government from small as well as large states.