A Critique of Social Disorganization Theory Is That Some of the Studies

question 8

Multiple Choice

A critique of social disorganization theory is that some of the studies tend to use group rates to explain individual crime. Aggregate statistics do not yield accurate estimates if the intended unit of analysis is the behavior of individuals. Consequently, researchers have committed a/an ______ fallacy.

• A) global
• B) human
• C) dualistic
• D) ecological

Recognize the limitations and specific requirements of syllogistic reasoning.

Understand the relationship between premises and conclusion in a syllogism.

Grasp the rules governing the placement of terms in syllogistic arguments.

Apply knowledge of syllogisms to evaluate their validity.

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Definitions:

Population Measurements

The process of obtaining and analyzing specific characteristics or parameters of a defined group of individuals to generalize findings.

Mound-Shaped

A description of a graph of a dataset that has a symmetrical bell-shaped appearance, reflecting a normal distribution.

Standard Deviation

An indicator of the degree of variability or spread within a dataset, reflecting the extent to which the data points diverge from the average value.

Variance

An index of variability in a set of data, established by taking the average squared deviation from the mean.