What Factor Is Probably a Reason for the Decrease in Divorces

question 53

Multiple Choice

What factor is probably a reason for the decrease in divorces since 1987?

• A)More people cohabit instead of marry.
• B)People are younger when they marry.
• C)Cohabitators who separate are now included in divorce statistics.
• D)The churches have gained greater influence over people's decisions.

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Definitions:

Critical Values

Thresholds in statistical hypothesis testing that determine the cutoff points for rejecting or not rejecting the null hypothesis.

T-statistic

A type of statistic used in hypothesis testing, calculated by dividing the departure of an estimated parameter from its hypothesized value by its standard error.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points that constitute a sample in a statistical study.

Z-test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between sample and population means.