What Proportion of the Crime Drop in the 1990s Would

question 13

Multiple Choice

What proportion of the crime drop in the 1990s would have occurred even without the prison boom?

• A)one-fourth
• B)one-half
• C)three-fifths
• D)nine-tenths

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Definitions:

Experiments

A method of scientific investigation involving the manipulation of variables to test a hypothesis and observe the effects, often used to establish cause-and-effect relationships.

Representative

Someone or something that serves as a typical example of a group, class, or quality.

Experimenter Effects

Unintended influences that the experimenter's presence or actions may have on the results of an experiment.

Single-blind Studies

Experimental studies in which the participants do not know which experimental group they belong to (e.g., control or treatment), but the researchers do.