Because of Fears About the Spread of Communism in the 1950s

question 62

Multiple Choice

Because of fears about the spread of communism in the 1950s and the tactics of lawmakers such as Senator Joseph McCarthy, TV networks started asking actors and other workers to ______.

• A)hold controversial political views in order to get and keep their jobs
• B)sign loyalty oaths denouncing communism
• C)defend themselves in a court of law from accusations of being communists
• D)stop working in television and radio
• E)None of the above options is correct.

Understand the appropriate statistical techniques for describing a single population with qualitative data.

Grasp the fundamentals of employing z-tests and chi-squared tests for comparing two proportions.

Distinguish between one-tailed and two-tailed tests in statistical analysis.

Learn the specific conditions under which chi-squared methods of analysis are used.

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Definitions:

Somatic Sensing

Somatic sensing involves the perception of bodily sensations, including touch, temperature, pain, and proprioception, integral to physical experiences.

Integration

Summing up of excitatory and inhibitory signals by a neuron or by some part of the brain.

Ciliary Muscle

Within the ciliary body of the vertebrate eye, the ciliary muscle controls the shape of the lens.

Iris

Muscular ring that surrounds the pupil and regulates the passage of light through this opening.