For the Following Question(s): a Researcher Posed the Question: "Does

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For the following question(s): A researcher posed the question: "Does Smith's rehabilitation program decrease the rate of prisoners who reoffend?" A researcher conducted a study and published her findings. Here is an excerpt from which article the following excerpt was taken:
A chi-square test for independence was conducted to test whether Smith's rehabilitation program differed from the old system in the number of repeat offenders. Results indicated that a difference did exist, χ² (1, N = 68)= 8.74, p < .01.
-Of prisoners under Smith's program, __________% did reoffend.

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