What Do Data Indicate About Races for Judicial Offices Throughout

question 45

Multiple Choice

What do data indicate about races for judicial offices throughout Texas?

• A) Television advertising makes little difference in the election.
• B) Television ads have a large impact on the election.
• C) Personal appearances, more than advertising, are the key to victory.
• D) The support of special interest groups, such as trial lawyers, is the key to electoral success.
• E) The decisions judges make on the bench have the largest impact on vote choices.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.