Which of the Following Is a Key Assumption of the Sociological

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key assumption of the sociological model of representation?

• A) Because similarity helps promote good representation, the composition of legislative bodies should mirror the composition of society.
• B) The composition of legislative bodies need not mirror society because all members of Congress are equally well equipped to represent the views and interests of their constituents.
• C) The government that governs least governs best.
• D) The government that governs most governs best.
• E) All representatives should have extensive educations and degrees in the social sciences before taking office in order to ensure the best government.

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Definitions:

Alpha

In statistical hypothesis testing, it represents the probability of committing a Type I error; the threshold significance level.

Critical Values

Thresholds in statistical hypothesis testing that determine the cutoff points for rejecting or not rejecting the null hypothesis.

T-statistic

A type of statistic used in hypothesis testing, calculated by dividing the departure of an estimated parameter from its hypothesized value by its standard error.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points that constitute a sample in a statistical study.