Research by Lynch and Haney (2000) Using Identical Cases but Varying

question 1

Multiple Choice

Research by Lynch and Haney (2000) using identical cases but varying the race of the victim and the offender, found the following. When the defendant was black and the victim was white, _____ of mock jurors recommended a death sentence. When the defendant was white and the victim was black, _____ of mock jurors recommended a death sentence.

• A) 34%; 5%
• B) 44%; 60%
• C) 54%; 40%
• D) 64%; 80%

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Definitions:

True Average Age

The actual mean age of a group or population, accurately representing the central tendency without bias.

Sample Size

The number of observations or units in a sample taken from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Critical Value

A threshold value that is compared with the test statistic to determine whether the null hypothesis should be rejected in hypothesis testing.

True Average Weight

The actual mean weight calculated across a specified population or sample.