Which of the Following Statements About Gender and Ethnic Differences

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about gender and ethnic differences in adolescent arrest rates is true?

• A) Differences in arrest rates may be influenced by the tendency for police to arrest and charge low-SES ethnic minority youths.
• B) Gender and ethnic differences in arrests accurately reflect rates of delinquent activity.
• C) White adolescent boys and girls actually engage in much higher rates of criminal activity than their ethnic minority peers.
• D) Overall, white youths are five times more likely than ethnic minority youths to commit crimes, get arrested, and face serious legal repercussions.

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Definitions:

Residuals

Differences between observed and predicted values in a statistical model, used to assess the model's fit.

Error Variable

The difference between observed and predicted values in a statistical model, often referred to as the residual.

Sum of Squares for Error

A measure of the discrepancies or variations between observed and predicted values in a data set, used in statistical analysis.

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors, a measure of the discrepancies between the data and an estimation model.