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PLSC 251 Midterm Exam- Concepts
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Construction of a Concept - correct answer ✔✔- empirically measurable definitions

- clear unit of analysis

- vary depending on context it is used in



Essential Features of a Variable - correct answer ✔✔- one name

- 2+ values

- numeric codes

- distinction between variable's name & its value



Level of Measurement - correct answer ✔✔depends precision of measurable characteristic

nominal = least precise (mutually exclusive/ exhaustive)

interval = most precise (exact diffs. between units of analysis)



What is the goal of political research? - correct answer ✔✔-to define & measure concepts

-to propose & test explanations for political phenomenon



What is central tendency? - correct answer ✔✔an attempt to summarize an entire dataset w/ a value
that represents the center of the distribution



What makes data reliable? - correct answer ✔✔consistency over time



What makes data valid? - correct answer ✔✔being close to or on par w/ a specified target value

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