One Important Effect of Candidate-Centered Campaigns Is That

question 6

Multiple Choice

One important effect of candidate-centered campaigns is that:

• A) candidates are less able to make their own decisions on campaign strategies
• B) the party organization has a very minimal role in candidates' campaigns
• C) less money is needed to run effective campaigns
• D) candidates are free to form alliances with interest groups, which enhance the ability of these groups to influence public policy

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Definitions:

Dependent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model whose values are expected to change as a result of changes in other variables.

Indicators

Variables or metrics used to assess a specific aspect or condition within a study or analysis.

Durbin-Watson Statistic

A test statistic used to detect the presence of autocorrelation at lag 1 in the residuals from a regression analysis.

Multicollinearity

A statistical phenomenon in which two or more predictor variables in a multiple regression model are highly correlated, making it difficult to distinguish their individual effects.