Which of the Following Is Represented by the D Statistic

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is represented by the d statistic?

• A) the likelihood that an observed difference between two groups is due to chance
• B) the direction and strength of a relationship between two variables in unstandardized units
• C) the amount of spread, or deviations around the mean, in a variable
• D) the difference between two groups in standardized units

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Definitions:

Customary Norms

Rules of behavior that are based on long-standing practices or traditions within a society or group.

Informal Deviance

Behaviors that violate informal social norms or expectations, which are not codified into law.

Legal Code

A coherent set of laws that are systematically arranged, usually by the government or other regulatory authority.

Differential Association Theory

Theory that interprets deviance as behavior one learns through interaction with others.