When Political Researchers Assess Opinions Towards President Obama's Plan for Immigration

question 42

Multiple Choice

When political researchers assess opinions towards President Obama's plan for immigration reform,a(n) ______ study is used.However,when political researchers want to assess the change in opinion toward immigration reform since the 1990s,a(n) _____ study should be used.

• A) monitoring; communication
• B) experimental; ex post facto
• C) cross-sectional; longitudinal
• D) exploratory; formal
• E) laboratory; field

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Definitions:

Heterotypic Continuity

The concept that an individual's underlying psychological or behavioral issues may manifest differently at various stages of development.

Perfectionism

Perfectionism refers to a disposition to strive for flawlessness and setting excessively high performance standards, accompanied often by critical self-evaluations.

Cognitive Attribution Biases

Tendencies to make systematic errors in judgment when evaluating reasons for one's own and others' behaviors.