Statistics can be used to:
a. reduce data to more easily understood, descriptive terms. b. generalize results. c. determine when an observed difference between two or more groups is the result of chance, or when it is the result of “real” differences between groups. d. all of the above
A sociologist examines the relationship between political party affiliation and how this impacts views on the War in Afghanistan. Group of answer choices a. Political party affiliation is the independent variable, views on the War in Afghanistan is the dependent variable b. Political party affiliation is the dependent variable, views on the War in Afghanistan is the independent variable
ANSWER 1) STATISTICS CAN BE USED FOR :
reduce data to more easily understood, descriptive terms, generalize results and determine when an observed difference between two or more groups is the result of chance, or when it is the result of “real” differences between groups.
So option D
Answer 2) In this case Political party affiliation is the independent variable, views on the War in Afghanistan is the dependent variable.
Statistics can be used to: a. reduce data to more easily understood, descriptive terms. b. generalize...
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