Which of the Following Theories Works to Explain Which Voters

question 269

Multiple Choice

Which of the following theories works to explain which voters will get their way in a democratic election?

• A) the theory on rational ignorance
• B) the median voter theorem
• C) the special interests theory
• D) the political business cycle theory

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Definitions:

Two-tailed

A type of statistical test that considers both directions of a possible effect, looking for deviations from a null hypothesis in two opposite directions.

Nondirectional

A hypothesis that does not predict the specific direction of the relationship between variables.

Null Hypothesis

A statement in research that posits there is no difference or relationship between certain variables, testing against an alternative hypothesis.

Predicts Direction

Indicates whether a relationship between two variables is positive or negative, without specifying strength or statistical significance.