Nisbett and Cohen's Archival Studies in the United States Found

question 38

Multiple Choice

Nisbett and Cohen's archival studies in the United States found that

• A) the homicide rate within the rural U.S.South is larger in the moist plains than in the hills and dry plains.
• B) prior to the Civil War, there were more slaves in the hills and dry plains than in the moist plains.
• C) the difference in argument-related homicide rates between the U.S.South and U.S.North is more pronounced between large cities in the South and North than it is between rural areas within the South and North.
• D) all kinds of homicide rates are higher in the U.S.South than in the U.S.North.
• E) None of these statements are correct.

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