The SPSS Exercise in the Text Using State Homicide Rates

question 47

Multiple Choice

The SPSS exercise in the text using state homicide rates for 1995 and 2012 showed

• A) the average rate was higher in 2012
• B) the rate was more positively skewed in 1995
• C) the modal homicide rate fell dramatically
• D) the median homicide rate was higher in 2012

Understand the significance of political culture in the United States, including the influence of Western European roots and individualism.

Understand the ideological differences between liberals, conservatives, libertarians, and socialists.

Recognize governmental and societal responses to economic crises.

Identify the growth trends and characteristics of different population groups in the United States.

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Definitions:

Data Interpretation

The process of analyzing and drawing conclusions from data to make it understandable and actionable.

Data Aggregation

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Data Gathering

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Sequential Stages

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