What Assumption Lay at the Foundation of the American Progressive

question 38

Multiple Choice

What assumption lay at the foundation of the American progressive agenda in the early twentieth century?

• A) Humans should leave progress to the dictates of natural selection.
• B) Social engineering is a dangerous and unethical practice.
• C) The American president must lead the way for social reform.
• D) Experts have the skills and knowledge to use scientific methods to improve society.

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Definitions:

Whiskers

In a box plot, the lines that extend from the quartiles to the furthest data points within a reasonable range, representing the spread of the bulk of the data.

Box Plot

A graphical representation of a dataset that shows the distribution's minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum.

Interquartile Range

The difference between the 75th and 25th percentiles of a data set, representing the spread of the middle 50% of the values.

Observations

Recorded data or measurements that are collected from studies or experiments.