Four Hundred People Were Asked Whether Gun Laws Should Be

question 101

Multiple Choice

Four hundred people were asked whether gun laws should be more stringent. Three hundred said "yes," and 100 said "no". The point estimate of the proportion in the population who will respond "yes" is

• A) 300.
• B) approximately 300.
• C) 0.75.
• D) 0.25.

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Phallic Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development during which a child's focus of libido is on the genital area.

Latency Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual stages of development where sexual feelings are inactive or dormant.

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The component of the brain, particularly associated with the frontal lobes, responsible for decision-making, problem-solving, and regulating behavior.