A Relationship That Is Not Likely to Have Occurred by Chance

question 47

Multiple Choice

A relationship that is not likely to have occurred by chance is said to be significant. After observing a significant relationship, social scientist next ask whether there is

• A) a causal relationship between the phenomena.
• B) an undetermined relationship among the phenomena.
• C) an error in the hypothesis.
• D) a correlation in the data.

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Unionization Rate

The percentage of employees in a workforce who belong to a labor union.

Protective Services

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