The Shift from Laws of the Past That Enforced Discrimination

question 8

Multiple Choice

The shift from laws of the past that enforced discrimination based on race to laws of today
That prohibit discrimination based on race show how:

• A)the legal system can only change when the majority of the country wants it to change
• B)the legal system does not change with time
• C)the legal system is subject to the whims of Supreme Court Justices
• D)the legal system is subject to the will of the general public
• E)none of the other choices

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Definitions:

Two-tailed

A type of statistical test that considers both directions of a possible effect, looking for deviations from a null hypothesis in two opposite directions.

Nondirectional

A hypothesis that does not predict the specific direction of the relationship between variables.

Null Hypothesis

A statement in research that posits there is no difference or relationship between certain variables, testing against an alternative hypothesis.

Predicts Direction

Indicates whether a relationship between two variables is positive or negative, without specifying strength or statistical significance.