​Which of the Following Can Be Considered an Institutional Mechanism

question 56

Multiple Choice

​Which of the following can be considered an institutional mechanism in politics?

• A)​Interest groups
• B)​Political parties
• C)​Legislatures
• D)​Elections
• E)​All of these choices may be considered institutional mechanisms in politics.

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Third Variable Assumption

The idea in research that a correlation between two variables might be explained by a third factor that affects both of the original variables.

Scientific Method

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Psychological Trait

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Variables

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