Describe the Sign Test

question 20

Essay

Describe the sign test. What types of hypotheses is it used to test? What is the underlying concept?

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Definitions:

Informal Social Control

The unofficial mechanisms through which norms and behaviors are enforced in society, such as peer pressure or community socialization, rather than through legal or formal means.

Immigrants

Individuals who move from their country of origin to live permanently in a foreign country.

Public Enemy Number One

A term historically used to describe someone or something considered to be the most significant threat to a community or society.

Films

Visual entertainment medium consisting of moving images that tell a story or document reality.