Which of the Following Was NOT True of the Defense

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT true of the Defense of Marriage Act?

• A)It was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996.
• B)It forced states to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
• C)It defined marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife.
• D)Its language was used by many states that also rejected same-sex marriage.

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Definitions:

Sampling Error

The difference between the characteristics of a sample and those of the population from which it was drawn, arising purely by chance.

Directional Research Hypothesis

A hypothesis that specifies the direction of the expected difference or relationship between variables, predicting how one variable will affect another.

Nondirectional Research Hypothesis

A hypothesis that predicts a relationship between variables without specifying the direction of the relationship.

Sampling Plan

A detailed strategy that outlines the process of selecting items or individuals from a population to be included in a sample.