Under the Rape Shield Laws Enacted in Most States

question 31

Multiple Choice

Under the rape shield laws enacted in most states:

• A)defendants convicted of rape are sentenced to life in prison.
• B)the rape victim can submit a written statement instead of testifying at trial.
• C)the victim may have an advocate present at trial.
• D)a rape victim's past sexual conduct with people other than the defendant may not be used at trial.

Recognize the effect of increasing sample size on reducing the margin of error for a given confidence level.

Understand the central limit theorem and its role in forming confidence intervals from various distributions.

Realize the importance of framing the research question correctly to choose the appropriate type of hypothesis test.

Comprehend the relationship between sample size, standard deviation, and the z* value when computing the margin of error.

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Definitions:

Laspeyres Index

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Price Levels

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Consumption Levels

The amount of goods and services consumed by an individual or population.

Base Year

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