Based on Recent Research,which of the Following Statements Is True

question 34

Multiple Choice

Based on recent research,which of the following statements is true with regard to preferential admissions to colleges and universities?

• A) Admissions preference for athletes has risen steadily,surpassing that of minority students.
• B) Affirmative action programs have taken spots away from white students at elite colleges and universities.
• C) Preferential admissions for minority students have taken spots away from white students at the least-selective colleges and universities only,but not at elite universities.
• D) Affirmative action programs have not significantly increased diversity on college and university campuses.

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Definitions:

P(A ∪ B)

The probability of the occurrence of at least one of two events, A or B, including the case where both events occur simultaneously.

Union Of Events

The set of outcomes that belong to either one or both of two or more events in probability theory.

Sample Points

Sample points are specific values or instances selected from a population or a set, which represent a portion of the population for analysis.

Independent Events

Events whose outcome or occurrence does not affect each other.