Research on the Effect of Environmental Conditions Suggests That Higher

question 46

Multiple Choice

Research on the effect of environmental conditions suggests that higher air temperature make it more likely that:

• A) baseball players will be hit by pitches more frequently when game temperature is 72 degrees
• B) violent crime, but not property crime, will be higher on hotter days than cooler days
• C) drivers in Phoenix with air conditioning in their cars will honk their horns more in traffic jams than drivers with air conditioning
• D) both violent crime and property crime will be higher on hotter days than cooler days

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