Which of the Following Examples Reflects the Limitations of Using

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples reflects the limitations of using statistical rarity as the defining characteristic of deviance?

• A)Wayne Gretzky is not considered "deviant" in Canadian society
• B)left-handed people are not considered "deviant" in Canadian society
• C)"heavy petting" among teenagers is socially controlled in Canadian society
• D)people who are physically active are not considered "deviant" in Canadian society
• E)the limitations of using statistical rarity as the defining characteristic of deviance are reflected by all of the above statements

---

Definitions:

Mean Difference

A statistical measure representing the average difference between two sets of values or groups within a dataset.

Normal Distribution

A probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

P-value

The probability of observing a test statistic at least as extreme as the one observed, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.

Service Time

The duration or amount of time taken to complete a service or process, especially in contexts like customer service or computing.