The Creation of the New Department of Homeland Security in 2002

question 66

Multiple Choice

The creation of the new Department of Homeland Security in 2002 is an example of

• A)reorganization.
• B)fragmentation.
• C)standard operating procedure.
• D)administrative discretion.
• E)decentralization.

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Definitions:

Significance Level

A threshold chosen by the researcher which the p-value must be below in order to reject the null hypothesis.

Explanatory Variables

Variables in a statistical model that are used to predict or explain changes in the dependent variable.

Deaths

The occurrence of the permanent cessation of all vital functions in a living organism, marking the end of life.

Degrees of Freedom

Refers to the number of independent values or quantities that can vary in a statistical analysis without breaking any constraints.