Increased Liquor Taxes Between 1960 and 1975 in Many States

question 30

Multiple Choice

Increased liquor taxes between 1960 and 1975 in many states (Cook, 1981) were associated with:

• A)Declines in alcohol consumption
• B)Increases in alcohol consumption
• C)More crime to get money for alcohol
• D)Higher rates of alcoholism

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Definitions:

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent pieces of information used in the calculation of a statistic, often impacting the critical values in hypothesis testing.

Two Tailed Test

A statistical test that evaluates the possibility of a relationship in both directions, allowing for the rejection of a null hypothesis for extreme values at either end of the probability distribution.

Test-statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test, used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Right Tailed Test

A statistical hypothesis test where the area of interest is in the right tail of the probability distribution.