If male and female college students have the same mean GPA but the standard deviation for females is much larger, you may conclude that

a. males are smarter than females
b. modal GPAs for both groups would be the same
c. median GPAs for both groups would be the same
d. there is more variability among female students with respect to GPA


d

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18th-century English dominated colonial society

a. greatly welcomed Irish immigrants. b. encouraged Irish immigrants to settle in frontier areas as a barrier to Native Americans. c. treated Irish servants almost as equals. d. encouraged Irish settlers to establish Catholic churches in their areas of settlement.

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a. establishes military superiority b. can be both victim and perpetrator of cyberattacks c. places a low priority on cyberattack protection d. has nothing to fear from cyberattacks

Sociology

According to the conclusion at the close of the chapter, organized sport programs for children are worth the effort when the adults who control the programs

A. are dedicated to preparing children to play at higher levels of competition. B. treat children as little adults to teach them lessons they can use as adults. C. create clear rules so that children know how they should act at all times. D. help children learn that games require cooperation between opponents.

Sociology