After Noting That a Majority of Professional Basketball Players Are

question 36

Multiple Choice

After noting that a majority of professional basketball players are African-American,Ervin concluded that African-Americans are better athletes than members of other racial groups.Ervin's conclusion best illustrates the danger of

• A) replication.
• B) random assignment.
• C) the placebo effect.
• D) generalizing from vivid cases.

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Definitions:

Trial Balance

An accounting table that aggregates all ledger balances into debit and credit columns, ensuring both totals are identical.

Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company's revenues and expenses over a specific period, leading to its net income or loss.

Retained Earnings

The cumulative earnings of a company that have not been distributed to shareholders as dividends, reinvested back into the company.

Unearned Revenue

Money received by a company from a customer for products or services to be delivered or performed in the future.