Fifty Minor Offenders, Arrested for Shoplifting, Were Used as Subjects

question 38

Essay

Fifty minor offenders, arrested for shoplifting, were used as subjects in a research project. One half were placed on probation and the other half were given a special shoplifter group counseling program. The results were as follows for those on probation: 20 re arrested, 5 no offenses. For the group counseling subjects, 10 were re arrested and 15 had no offenses. Prepare a contingency table for this data, followed by a percentage table. Finally, compute a percentage difference between the two conditions.What does the percentage difference say about the relationship between the two variables

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Definitions:

Increased By

A mathematical operation indicating that a certain value should be added to another value, resulting in a larger amount.

Percent

A way to express a number as a fraction of 100, symbolized by the "%" sign.

Result

The final outcome or answer obtained from a calculation or experiment.

Increased By

A term indicating that a certain value has been added to the original amount, leading to a higher total.