Which of the Following Statements About Contemporary American Politics Is

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about contemporary American politics is most accurate?

• A) Both political elites and most members of the public are highly polarized.
• B) While political elites are highly polarized,most Americans are moderates in terms of public opinion.
• C) Both political elites and most members of the public are moderate and there is very little polarization in politics today.
• D) There is very little polarization amongst elites in Congress but a great deal of polarization amongst elites at the state and local level.
• E) Political elites are polarized but polarization makes legislative compromise easier.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

An assertion or proposition in statistics that indicates no significant difference or effect, serving as the default assumption to test against.

Type II Error

The error that occurs when the null hypothesis is falsely accepted, failing to detect an effect or difference when one actually exists.

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis in statistical analysis that posits no significant difference or relationship exists among groups or variables being studied.

P-Value

The chance of receiving test results that are as extreme or exceed the extremity of those actually observed, with the null hypothesis assumed to be true.