Consider the Following Table from the 2016 GSS, Which Shows

question 35

Multiple Choice

Consider the following table from the 2016 GSS, which shows the relationship between race and whether someone favors or opposes "the death penalty for persons convicted of murder."
The data in this table suggest that (the answer may require some calculation)

• A) there is a near-zero association between race and support for the death penalty.
• B) whites are more likely to favor the death penalty than blacks.
• C) blacks are more likely to favor the death penalty than whites.

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