POLS 207 LIM TAMU COMPLETE
QUESTION SET 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Funds mostly determined by fed
Answer: National Defense, Social Security, and Medicare
◉ funds mostly determined by states
Answer: education, public order, and recreation
◉ funds that are basically divided down the middle
Answer: health care in general, economic affairs and general
public services
◉ 3 ways states vary
Answer: 1. physical and demographics
2. wealth
3. differences in social problems faced
◉ 2 elements looked at when comparing variables
Answer: 1. Direction- positive and negative
2. Strength
, ◉ Social Scientists vs Pseudo Scientists
Answer: Social Scientists- disconfirming predictions, saying "I was
wrong." use the most reliable data
Pseudo/Junk Scientists- confirming predictions, saying "I was
right." willing to use faulty data
◉ High School Completion Comparison
Answer: highest- north eastern states and midwest
South stands out as poorly educated
TX - in the lowest category with 82%
◉ Bachelor's Degree or Higher Comparison
Answer: highest- NE- greater than 33%- think ivy league schools
Lowest- SE, and MW
TX- in second lowest category with 28%
◉ Per Capita Income vs High School Completion
Answer: weak- 0.43
outliers- CT, NY, NJ, MA all above the line
TX- above regression line= higher income than anticipated
QUESTION SET 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Funds mostly determined by fed
Answer: National Defense, Social Security, and Medicare
◉ funds mostly determined by states
Answer: education, public order, and recreation
◉ funds that are basically divided down the middle
Answer: health care in general, economic affairs and general
public services
◉ 3 ways states vary
Answer: 1. physical and demographics
2. wealth
3. differences in social problems faced
◉ 2 elements looked at when comparing variables
Answer: 1. Direction- positive and negative
2. Strength
, ◉ Social Scientists vs Pseudo Scientists
Answer: Social Scientists- disconfirming predictions, saying "I was
wrong." use the most reliable data
Pseudo/Junk Scientists- confirming predictions, saying "I was
right." willing to use faulty data
◉ High School Completion Comparison
Answer: highest- north eastern states and midwest
South stands out as poorly educated
TX - in the lowest category with 82%
◉ Bachelor's Degree or Higher Comparison
Answer: highest- NE- greater than 33%- think ivy league schools
Lowest- SE, and MW
TX- in second lowest category with 28%
◉ Per Capita Income vs High School Completion
Answer: weak- 0.43
outliers- CT, NY, NJ, MA all above the line
TX- above regression line= higher income than anticipated
