Every Six Months, Doug Is Asked to Fill Out a Survey

question 43

Multiple Choice

Every six months, Doug is asked to fill out a survey asking when he expects to buy a new vehicle and what type and model he plans to purchase. Doug, along with a group of consumers with similar buying habits, has been participating in this survey for the last eight years. The gathering of this quantitative data is an example of descriptive research using ________.

• A) a hierarchical format
• B) a cross-sectional design
• C) latitudinal tracking
• D) a longitudinal design
• E) ethnography

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Definitions:

Third Parties

Third parties are political parties in a two-party system that are not one of the two dominant parties. They offer alternative policies and candidates but often face significant challenges in gaining widespread electoral support.

Federal Matching Funds

Public funds provided to match private donations to political candidates under certain conditions, aiming to reduce the influence of private money in elections.

Proportional Representation

An electoral system in which parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them, offering a more direct reflection of public opinion in legislative bodies than winner-take-all systems.

Winner-Take-All

An election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins the entire election, with no rewards or positions given to those who finish in second place or lower.