Refer to the Information Provided in Table 12 -After Examining the Bivariate Relationship Between Years of Schooling and Answer

question 12

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Table 12.1 below to answer the questions that follow.
Table 12.1:
2001 survey of 1,000 randomly selected adult residents of Seattle, Years of schooling by whether or not one agrees with the statement,
"Seattle should require the registration of hand guns with the city police department."
$$\begin{array} { l | c c c c c c } \text { Years }& \text { Strongly } && &{ \text { Strongly } } \\ \text { of School }&\text { Agree } & \text { Agree } & \text { Disagree } & \text { Disagree } & \text { Total } & ( \mathrm { N } ) \\\hline \text { Under } 8 & 30 \% & 25 \% & 30 \% & 15 \% & 100 \% & ( 100 ) \\8 - 11 & 35 \% & 20 \% & 30 \% & 15 \% & 100 \% & ( 100 ) \\12 & 40 \% & 30 \% & 15 \% & 5 \% & 100 \% & ( 200 ) \\13 - 15 & 50 \% & 25 \% & 20 \% & 5 \% & 100 \% & ( 300 ) \\16 & 60 \% & 25 \% & 10 \% & 5 \% & 100 \% & ( 200 ) \\17 \text { or more } & 80 \% & 10 \% & 5 \% & 5 \% & 100 \% & ( 100 ) \end{array}$$
-After examining the bivariate relationship between years of schooling and knowledge about politics, Dr. Bushhead controls for hair color. He finds that the relationship in partial tables is identical to the bivariate tables. In the elaboration paradigm, this is

• A) replication pattern.
• B) identification pattern.
• C) specification pattern.
• D) explanation pattern.

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Definitions:

Analogy

A comparison between two objects or concepts for the purpose of explanation or clarification, often suggesting that if they are alike in some respects, they are probably alike in others too.

Conclusion

The final part of something, typically a judgment or decision that has been reached by reasoning.

Similarity

The state or fact of being similar; resemblance or likeness.

Strong Arguments

Arguments where if the premises are true, the conclusion is likely to be true, showing a high degree of logical support.