Professor parks is conducting a research study in which he is asking individuals to rate their satisfaction with their first year of college. his questionnaire is based on a scale on which students respond to questions by choosing one of the following descriptors: "5. very satisfied; 4. somewhat satisfied; 3. not very satisfied; 2. not at all satisfied." professor parks is gathering

Professor park is gathering quantitative data.

Explanation:

First of all, the scale is wrong because it has 5 elements and not 5 values assigned. Second, this kind of questionaries are called scales and they assign a certain value to a certain response based on experience, opinion, behavior or any psychological characteristic you want to analyze. Quantitative data is identified for it's traduction to numbers. While qualitative data is characterized by its argumentary value. You can't translate qualitative arguments into data. Because they use different research tools and methods of analysis.

according to classical republican political theory, which democratic republics would function best?

a.   small republics, with people who had similar interests

b.   large republics, with people who had competing interests

c.   republics made up entirely of landowners

d.   republics made up entirely of servants

6.3%

explanation:

the acceptance rate for yale university is 6.3%. this means that only 6 percent of people who apply actually get accepted!