When Large Social Problems Such as Plagues or Wars Are

question 16

Multiple Choice

When large social problems such as plagues or wars are resolved,

• A)society is typically primed for a period in which people are fairly immune to claimsmaking.
• B)problems that previously seemed small can now get attention.
• C)claimsmakers must work hard to identify new troubling conditions.
• D)many policymakers are reluctant to discuss social problems.
• E)all of the above
• F)a and c only

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Definitions:

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in the calculation of a statistic, crucial for the assessment of the statistic's validity.

Goodness-of-fit Test

A statistical test used to determine how well observed sample data fits the expected distribution.

Poisson Distribution

A discrete probability distribution expressing the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space.

Null Hypothesis

A statement of no effect or no difference, used as a default hypothesis that there is no relationship between two measured phenomena.