The Statement "Younger Defendants Are More Likely to Be Sentenced

question 21

Multiple Choice

The statement "Younger defendants are more likely to be sentenced to longer prison sentences than older defendants" is an example of a

• A)null hypothesis
• B)positive one-tailed hypothesis
• C)positive two-tailed negative hypothesis (there are two variables included)
• D)negative one-tailed hypothesis

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Return On Investment

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ROI

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