In What Ways Do Social Networking, Blogging, and the Internet

question 23

Multiple Choice

In what ways do social networking, blogging, and the Internet play a role in politics today?

• A) Politicians at all levels of government office have placed importance on having a web presence.
• B) The two major party candidates for president in 1996 were the first to develop political websites for their campaigns.
• C) Because social networks were intended for friends and families, politicians have limited their presence in these applications.
• D) Modern political candidates have had limited success using the Internet to raise money to fund campaigns.
• E) While local politicians use social networking successfully, most national politicians do not.

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Definitions:

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A statistical method used to estimate the relationships among variables, often to forecast future trends.

Regression Analysis Output

The results obtained from regression analysis, showcasing the statistical relationship between independent variables and a dependent variable.

F-Statistic

A statistical value calculated in various tests (e.g., ANOVA) that measures the ratio of variance between groups to the variance within groups, used to determine the significance of certain variables in a model.

P-Value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results actually observed, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is correct.