In the Long Run

question 26

Multiple Choice

In the long run:

• A)adopted children function worse than those raised by their natural parents.
• B)adopted children function better than those raised by their natural parents.
• C)adopted children function as well as those raised by their natural parents.
• D)adopted children function well initially but have problems later.

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Definitions:

F-test

A statistical test used to compare the variances of two samples to determine if they come from populations with equal variances.

Population Variances

A measure of the variability or spread of a population's data points, representing the average of the squared deviations from the mean.

Two-tail Test

A statistical test used to determine whether there is a significant difference between a sample and a population mean in either direction.

Sample Variances

A measure of the spread or dispersion of a set of sample data points.