What Is the Particular Problem in Texas Judicial Elections Known

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is the particular problem in Texas judicial elections known as the "name game"?

• A) Voters will often vote for a candidate by looking at her or his party affiliation, not his or her name.
• B) Many voters will vote for a judicial candidate whose name they are familiar with, even if they know nothing about the candidate.
• C) Judicial candidates sometimes make up colorful nicknames, like "Hang 'Em High" Johnson, that serve as free advertisements for their judging beliefs.
• D) Only big-name candidates can raise enough campaign contributions.
• E) Voters will often vote for a candidate whose name is listed first on the ballot.

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Definitions:

Matched Pairs

A study design where subjects are paired based on certain criteria, with one member of each pair receiving the treatment and the other serving as a control.

Ordinal Data

Data that is categorized based on order or ranking, but where the intervals between the categories are not necessarily consistent or known.

Normally Distributed

Describing a distribution that follows a normal curve, with most observations clustering around the mean and tapering off symmetrically towards the extremes.

Sign Test

A non-parametric test used to evaluate the difference between the median of a paired sample and a hypothesized value.