The Initial Trend of Global Inequality Which Came Before the Second

question 8

Multiple Choice

The initial trend of global inequality which came before the Second Global Age was spurred on by which of the actions?

• A) the unequal development spurred on by the Industrial Revolution, which benefitted mostly the Western and European countries
• B) rapid development of the industrial revolution and the growth of strong states in the Eastern world
• C) spread of colonialism, in which these decreasingly wealthy countries retarded the progress of societies that had weak economic and political systems
• D) a breakout period for a minority of the world's population, with some 750 million people living in industrializing countries and the remaining 4-plus billion left behind

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Definitions:

Effect Size

A quantitative measure of the magnitude of a phenomenon, used to indicate the size of an effect or difference found in a study.

Type I Error

The incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, or a "false positive," in hypothesis testing, indicating that the test suggests an effect that does not actually exist.

Type II Error

A statistical term referring to the error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, indicating a false negative finding.

Type II Error

The error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected; failing to detect an effect that is present.