The Theory That Widely Publicized Incidents of Police Force Has

question 10

Multiple Choice

The theory that widely publicized incidents of police force has ultimately resulted in an increase in homicide is called the:

• A) marginalization theory
• B) Ferguson effect
• C) militarism of police
• D) Black Lives Matter effect

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Definitions:

Directional Null Hypothesis

A type of null hypothesis that specifies the direction of the difference or association between two variables.

Directional Alternative Hypothesis

Alternative hypothesis that indicates the direction of the change, difference, or relationship.

Non-directional Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that predicts a change in the dependent variable but does not specify the direction of the change.

Non-directional Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that specifies no expected direction of the observed effect, stating simply that there is no association between the variables under investigation.