The Principal Functions of the Media in the Political System

question 74

Multiple Choice

The principal functions of the media in the political system of the United States include

• A) providing objective coverage of events.
• B) facilitating public debate.
• C) serving as a government watchdog.
• D) Options A, B, and C are true.
• E) None of the above is true.

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Definitions:

Computed F Statistic

A statistic calculated in ANOVA tests to determine if the means of several groups are equal, by comparing the variance between groups to the variance within groups.

SSR

Sum of Squares due to Regression, a measure used in statistical modeling to quantify the variance explained by a regression model, indicating model fit.

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors, a measure used to indicate the discrepancy between the data and an estimation model.

SSR

Sum of Squared due to Regression, indicates the proportion of variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).