Of the Following Government Spending Programs, Which Do Few People

question 41

Multiple Choice

Of the following government spending programs, which do few people think the government is spending too little on?

• A) crime prevention
• B) education
• C) foreign aid
• D) government health insurance
• E) government services

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Definitions:

Matching Variable

A characteristic used to ensure that members of different groups in a study are similar on that particular attribute.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is observed and measured, expected to change as a result of alterations to the independent variable.

Matched Pairs Design

A research design in experimental psychology where participants are paired based on specific characteristics, with one member of each pair assigned to the experimental group and the other to the control group.

Order Effects

Changes in participants' responses due to the order in which experimental conditions are presented rather than the experimental conditions themselves.