In 1900,regarding Work Conditions in American Factories

question 39

Multiple Choice

In 1900,regarding work conditions in American factories,

• A) laborers could expect to work at least ten hours a day, six days a week.
• B) job security for industrial workers had significantly increased since 1865.
• C) first-generation workers generally had little trouble adjusting to the nature of industrial labor.
• D) while safety conditions were poor, mechanization reduced the overall rate of accidents.
• E) workers generally controlled the pace of production.

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Definitions:

Statistical Significance

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Sample Size

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Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, represented numerically between 0 (impossible) and 1 (certain).