In a Class Discussion, Adrienne Argues That the Lack of Development

question 8

Multiple Choice

In a class discussion, Adrienne argues that the lack of development in some countries is not due to people who lack a work ethic, but rather it is the result of the power nations exploiting the people and the land in these societies. What theory of development provides the basis for Adrienne's argument?

• A) modernization theory
• B) stage theory
• C) dependency theory
• D) stratification theory

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Definitions:

Two-Tail Test

A statistical test that determines the significance of a parameter by considering both ends (tails) of the distribution to test for extreme values.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis used in statistics that proposes no statistical significance exists in a set of given observations.

Level Of Significance

The threshold below which a p-value must fall for an effect or difference to be considered statistically significant in hypothesis testing.

P-Values

The probability of observing a statistical summary (e.g., difference in means) as extreme as, or more extreme than, the observed results under the null hypothesis.