In Any Group of Three Members,two of the Three May

question 95

Multiple Choice

In any group of three members,two of the three may have a tendency to alienate the third member and dominate the decision making for the group the trio represents. When this occurs,what term BEST applies to the two unified members?

• A)an aggregate
• B)an oligarchy
• C)an aristocracy
• D)a coalition

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

An independent variable is a variable that is manipulated or varied by the researcher to investigate its effect on the dependent variable in an experiment.

Dependent Variable

A variable in experimental research that is expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Spurious Relationship

A relationship where two variables seem to be related to each other, but in reality, their association is caused by a third variable or by chance.

Research Hypothesis

A specific, testable prediction about what you expect to happen in your study, often based on theoretical expectations or previous research.