In the 2009 GSS the Public Were Asked Whether They

question 126

Multiple Choice

In the 2009 GSS the public were asked whether they believed the local police were doing a good job. What was the lowest-ranked factor from the respondents?

• A)promptly responding to calls
• B)enforcing the laws
• C)providing information on ways to prevent crime
• D)treating people fairly

Interpret and analyze data summaries, including five number summaries and box plots.

Apply the concept of relative frequency in the context of data analysis.

Understand measures of variability, including range, interquartile range, and their importance.

Compute and interpret the median and mode from given data sets.

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Definitions:

Government Expenditures

The total amount of money spent by the government on various programs, services, and debts.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The total monetary or market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.

Political Goods

Services or benefits, such as security and safety, provided by a government to its citizens, which are non-exclusive and cannot be easily provided by the private sector.

Coercive Force

The use or threat of force to persuade someone to act in a certain way, often seen in legal or military contexts.