Samples of Republicans and Democrats Have Been Tested for Their

question 26

Multiple Choice

Samples of Republicans and Democrats have been tested for their level of support for a new immigration policy. The test statistic is 0.54 and the critical region begins at ± 1.96. What may we conclude?

• A) the difference is significant, there are differences between the parties on this issue
• B) the difference is significant, the parties are the same on this issue
• C) the difference is not significant
• D) the difference is not significant and a Type I error has occurred

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