The Judging of an Individual on the Basis of the Average

question 87

Multiple Choice

The judging of an individual on the basis of the average characteristics of the group to which the individual belongs rather than the individual's characteristics is

• A)statistical discrimination.
• B)reverse discrimination.
• C)human capital discrimination.
• D)wage discrimination.

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Definitions:

Test Statistics

A standardized value that is calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test and is used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Distributions

A statistical term describing all the possible values and their associated frequencies for a data set or variable.

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, meaning a true effect is missed.

Chi-Squared Distribution

A probability distribution used in hypothesis testing that is applicable to categorical data and tests of independence.