Riots Do Occur More Often on Hot Days Than on Cool

question 20

Multiple Choice

Riots do occur more often on hot days than on cool days. The hotter the day in a number of cities, the more violent crimes occur. These results suggest that discomfort can lead to aggression. However, such results should be interpreted with caution because __________.

• A) representative samples were not secured by the researchers
• B) some third variable might account for the relation
• C) researchers only studied violent aggression
• D) researchers limited themselves to the United States

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Definitions:

Logarithms

The exponent or power to which a base, typically 10 or e, must be raised to produce a given number.

Evaluate

To calculate the numerical value of an expression.

Antler

A branched horn on the head of a male deer, elk, or moose, shed and regrown annually.

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