Which of the Following Is NOT a Criticism of Modernization

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of modernization theory?

• A)It tends to minimize the connection between rich and poor societies.
• B)It tends to blame the low-income countries for their own poverty.
• C)It ignores historical facts that thwart development in poor countries.
• D)It has held up the world's most developed countries as the standard for judging the rest of humanity.
• E)All of these are criticisms of this theory.

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Definitions:

P-value

The probability of observing data as extreme as, or more extreme than, what was actually observed, assuming the null hypothesis is true, used in hypothesis testing in statistics.

Confidence Coefficient

a measure of the reliability of an interval estimate, often expressed as a percentage indicating the frequency with which the true parameter is expected to fall within the interval.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that suggests there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Type I Error

The incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, also known as a "false positive" in statistical hypothesis testing.