Why Do Polls Suggesting Decreased Societal Outrage Concerning Rights for Homosexuals

question 88

Multiple Choice

Why do polls suggesting decreased societal outrage concerning rights for homosexuals suggest a more supportive environment for the LGBT rights movement?

• A) It demonstrates that lawmakers want to extend rights for this group.
• B) It shows that people are less willing to fight against rights for this group.
• C) It shows that the LGBT community no longer has to push for greater rights.
• D) This is not what these polls suggest.

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Definitions:

Distribution

The arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence.

Variation

The occurrence of differences or changes in the characteristics of organisms or objects within a population or set.

Extreme Scores

Data points in a set that are significantly higher or lower than the majority.

Stereotype

A common, yet rigid and simplified perception or conception of a specific kind of individual or object, usually formed from insufficient data.