Use the Following to Answer Question(s): Income Distribution in the United

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Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question(s) : Income Distribution in the United States

-Which of the following has not been considered as a possible factor in increasing income inequality in the United States since the late 1960s?

• A) changes in family structure
• B) changes in tax policy
• C) technological change
• D) a reduction in the number of people attending college

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External Validity

The extent to which the findings of a study can be generalized to other situations, populations, or time periods.

Confirmation Bias

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Premonitions

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Independent Variable

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