Hovland and Sears' (1940)study of the Correlation Between the Price

question 85

Multiple Choice

Hovland and Sears' (1940) study of the correlation between the price of cotton and the number of lynchings in the American South from 1882-1930 showed

• A) that farmers in the South were particularly prone to aggression during that time period.
• B) that as the level of poverty increased, lynchings decreased.
• C) that there was no relationship between poverty and aggression.
• D) that poverty was related to higher levels of aggression.

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Household Incomes

The combined gross income of all members of a household who are 15 years old or older, including wages, salaries, pensions, and other sources.

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Significant Correlation

A statistics term indicating a strong association between two variables, suggesting that when one changes, the other is likely to change in a predictable way.