When a Researcher Counts the Number of African Americans Who

question 44

Multiple Choice

When a researcher counts the number of African Americans who have appeared on the cover of Newsweek during the past decade,the researcher is engaging in ____.

• A)contrived analysis
• B)ethnic analysis
• C)indirect analysis
• D)content analysis

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A measure of dispersion or variability that quantifies how much individual data points deviate from the mean of a dataset.

Normally Distributed

Referring to a bell-shaped curve distribution where data are symmetrically distributed around the mean, implying most data points are close to the mean and fewer are near the extremes.

Automobile Battery

A rechargeable battery that supplies electrical energy to a motor vehicle, primarily used for starting the engine and powering accessories.

Normally Distributed

An evenly shaped probability distribution focused on the mean, which shows that outcomes near the average are more likely than those that are far away.