Which of the Following Is NOT a Common Argument Against

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a common argument against proportional representation?

• A) It has a divisive effect politics.
• B) It increases the likelihood of gerrymandering.
• C) It encourages the presence of extremist parties.
• D) The results may lead to prolonged coalition government.

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Definitions:

Variance

A measure of variability that quantifies the spread of a set of data points or the dispersion of a distribution around its mean.

Interquartile Range

A measure of statistical dispersion representing the difference between the upper and lower quartiles of a dataset, providing insights into its variability.

Extreme Values

Observations that are significantly higher or lower than the majority of data points in a data set, often perceived as outliers.

Chebysheff's Theorem

A statistical theorem that provides a minimum bound on the proportion of observations within a specified number of standard deviations from the mean for any distribution shape.