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Sociologist Devah Pager Randomly Assigned Fake Criminal Records to Pairs

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Sociologist Devah Pager randomly assigned fake criminal records to pairs of similar men who were applying for jobs to discover how race and a criminal record can affect the likelihood of being called back for an interview.This is a good example of which research method?


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Type II Error

The error that occurs when a statistical test fails to reject a false null hypothesis, also known as a "false negative" result.

Statistical Outcome

The result of any single observation or measurement regarding a statistical experiment.

Validity

The extent to which a concept, conclusion or measurement is well-founded and likely corresponds accurately to the real world.

Ordinal Data

Data that can be categorized and ranked in a specific order, but the intervals between the ranks are not necessarily equal.

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