A criminologist hypothesized that the rate of unemployment is causally connected with the rate of violent crime. Observing that the crime rate increased as the level of unemployment increased and decreased as unemployment decreased, she concluded that the rate of violent crime in a community has a direct causal effect on the rate of unemployment.
Which of Mill's Methods is illustrated in the following passage? If, in your opinion, the conclusion reached indicates that an inadequate hypothesis was employed, explain why and formulate a better hypothesis.
Concomitant variation
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A charity is raising money by raffling a pair of clubhouse tickets to the all-star baseball game. One thousand chances will be sold. The pair of tickets is worth $400 . A single chance costs $25 . If only monetary values are considered, what is the expected utility of a single chance?
a. $400 b. $15.00 c. $25 d. ?$24.60
Gardner's Random Bombardier thought experiment shows that randomness at the micro level has no effect on the macro level.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In Unification, the late Sun Myung Moon and his wife, who can lead humanity to perfection, are called the _________
A) Mormons B) True Parents C) noble savages D) Aboriginals Indicate whether the statement is true or false