Over the Last Decade, All States Have Experienced Increases in Their

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True/False

Over the last decade, all states have experienced increases in their incarceration rates.

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Definitions:

Research Hypotheses

Specified, testable predictions about what will happen under certain conditions, often proposed as an explanation for an observable phenomenon.

Estimate Of Error

An approximation of the amount by which an observed or calculated value may differ from the true value.

Watching Vs. Predicting

A distinction made between simply observing an event or outcome without interference (watching) versus forecasting future events or outcomes based on data or patterns (predicting).

Null Hypothesis

An assertion or theory indicating that there is no statistical difference among the designated groups of data.