The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Stipulated That

question 5

Multiple Choice

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) stipulated that

• A)the government could not undertake electronic surveillance of Americans for any reason.
• B)the government would be required to apply for a warrant from a special court in order to undertake electronic surveillance of Americans.
• C)the government could collect and analyze all electronic data produced by American citizens.
• D)any attempt by a foreign government to collect data on American citizens would be considered an act of war.

Grasp the concept of directional versus nondirectional hypotheses and their implications.

Learn how to compute the test statistic, including approximating sample size and pooling variances.

Identify when to use a t test for independent means versus other statistical tests.

Recognize the importance and meaning of statistical values in t tests (e.g., t value, p value, critical value).

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