Why Do Many of Our Laws Seem to Favor the Upper-

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why do many of our laws seem to favor the upper- and upper-middle classes?

• A) Many of our laws are designed to protect property.
• B) Most laws are designed to restrict violent crime.
• C) Upper-class people are less likely to break the law.
• D) The laws are actually different for people of different classes.

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Definitions:

Type I Error

The incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, also known as a "false positive."

Hypothesis Test

A method in statistics used to determine whether there is enough evidence in a sample of data to infer that a certain condition holds true for the entire population.

Average Final Exam Score

The mean score of students' final exams, providing a measure of performance at the end of a course.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent pieces of information used in the calculation of a statistic, often impacting the critical values in hypothesis testing.