A Researcher Tested the Relationship Between Occupational Prestige and Level

question 20

Multiple Choice

A researcher tested the relationship between occupational prestige and level of approval of a proposal to ban handguns in the state, and found a gamma of -0.17. This means that________.

• A) as prestige goes up, support for the ban goes down
• B) the electorate will approve the ban.
• C) support for the ban is highest among the rich.
• D) support tends to increase as prestige increases.

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