What Is the Difference Between the Concepts of Congruence and Responsiveness

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the concepts of congruence and responsiveness?

• A) Congruence refers to policy, while responsiveness refers to the position of the median voter.
• B) Congruence refers to the overlap between policy and the median voter's position, while responsiveness refers to shifts in policy and position.
• C) Congruence is generally regarded as positive, while responsiveness is harmful to a political system.
• D) Congruence refers to a system that imposes decisions on voters, while responsiveness refers to a system that listens to the demands of the voters.

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Definitions:

Cohen's D

A measure of effect size indicating the standardized difference between two means.

Standard Deviation Units

Units measured in terms of the number of standard deviations away from the mean of the distribution.

Cohen's D

A measure of effect size indicating the standard deviation difference between two means.

Effect

The change or impact that an independent variable has on a dependent variable in an experimental setting.