Each General Statement Below Is Followed by Several Examples

question 22

Multiple Choice

Each general statement below is followed by several examples. Select the letter of the example that does not clearly illustrate the generalization. State troopers report that many people do outrageous and dangerous things while driving.

• A) One woman applied mascara, pressing her face into the rearview mirror as she drove 65 miles an hour.
• B) An elderly man was eating scrambled eggs with a fork ⎯ from a plate on the dashboard.
• C) Another man glanced up and down as he changed lanes, writing in a spiral notebook propped against the steering wheel.
• D) A woman shopped in a Detroit supermarket, wearing a Queen Elizabeth mask and a crown.

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Definitions:

Variables

Any traits, factors, or quantities that can assume different values in a given study.

Z-scores

Z-scores are statistical measurements that describe a value's relationship to the mean of a group of values, expressed in terms of standard deviations.

Statistical Techniques

Methods or procedures used in the analysis of data to uncover patterns, test hypotheses, and estimate probabilities.

Basis

A foundational or starting point from which something is derived or developed.