Why Do You Think That Race and Ethnicity Affect Life

question 27

Essay

Why do you think that race and ethnicity affect life chances in so many different societies?

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Definitions:

Pretreatment Differences

Variations among participants in a study that exist before the intervention or treatment is applied.

True Experimental Design

A research design that includes random assignment of participants to conditions and manipulation of an independent variable to determine its effect.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments for distributing participants among various groups in a study, ensuring that each has an equal chance of being assigned to any group, to minimize bias.

Field Settings

Real-world environments outside of the laboratory where research is conducted or observations are made in a natural context.