To Guard Against Misuse of Statistics a Person Should Do

question 19

Multiple Choice

To guard against misuse of statistics a person should do all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) avoid use of statistics whenever possible.
• B) look for the control group.
• C) be cautious about correlations.
• D) check to see how terms have been defined.

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Definitions:

Register To Vote

The process through which citizens enroll themselves with a governing authority to gain eligibility to participate in elections and referenda.

Cotton Sharecropping

A system of agriculture in which landowners allow tenants to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on their portion of land, prevalent in the Southern United States post-Civil War.

Mechanical Cotton Picker

A machine that automates the cotton picking process, significantly impacting agricultural productivity and labor dynamics.

Agricultural Adjustment Agency

A New Deal agency in the United States created in 1933 to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses, primarily through paying farmers to reduce crop area.