The Ruling by the Supreme Court in Bowers V

question 100

Multiple Choice

The ruling by the Supreme Court in Bowers v. Hardwick is evidence of which of the following?

• A) Despite the conservative mood of the nation, the Supreme Court remained a bastion of liberalism.
• B) The Court had no sympathy with the concept of affirmative action.
• C) The Court had taken a decisive turn in the direction of federal power over the concept of states' rights.
• D) President Reagan's appointments to the Supreme Court made that body more conservative.

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Definitions:

Ecological Isomorphism

The concept that ecological systems or organisms show similar structures, processes, or relationships despite being from different environments or evolutionary backgrounds.

Selection Bias

A problem in experimental design stemming from the experimental groups not being comparable.

Spurious Relationships

A connection between two variables that appears causal but is actually caused by a third variable.

Experimental Situation

The setting experimental subjects are placed in. This setting may be a threat to external validity if it does not reflect external reality.