Mark Is a New Immigrant in a Country

question 23

Multiple Choice

Mark is a new immigrant in a country. He gets acquainted with several local people. However, when he compares himself with them, he feels that they have more opportunities and are more successful than him. Therefore, Mark is experiencing ________.

• A) relative deprivation
• B) redlining
• C) absolute deprivation
• D) reverse discrimination

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Definitions:

Non-directional Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that specifies no expected direction of the observed effect, stating simply that there is no association between the variables under investigation.

Directional Null Hypothesis

A specific type of null hypothesis that posits no predicted direction of the effect or association between variables.

Directional Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that specifies the direction of the expected difference or relationship between variables (e.g., greater than, less than).

Non-directional Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that specifies there is a statistical difference without stating the direction of the difference.