Because of the Increase in Population Over the Past 40

question 88

Multiple Choice

Because of the increase in population over the past 40 years,

• A)the rate of increase in real GDP per capita has been greater than the rate of increase in real GDP.
• B)real GDP has grown at a slower rate than GDP.
• C)the rate of increase in real GDP per capita has been less than the rate of increase in real GDP.
• D)there has been no growth in real GDP.
• E)the rate of increase in real GDP has been greater than the rate of increase in GDP.

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Definitions:

Chance

The occurrence and development of events in the absence of any obvious design or intent.

Dependent Variable

In experimentation, it's the variable being tested and measured, which is expected to change under the influence of the independent variable.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data where most occurrences take place in the middle of the range.

Experimenter Bias

A form of bias in research where the expectations or preferences of the researcher inadvertently affect the outcome of the study.