A Researcher Studying Support for International Institutions Finds That Democrats

question 22

Multiple Choice

A researcher studying support for international institutions finds that Democrats are more likely to support such institutions than are Republicans. When she controls for income, she finds no difference between Republicans and Democrats on support for international institutions. This is an example of a(n) ______.

• A) additive effect
• B) spurious effect
• C) interactive effect
• D) partial effect

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