Which of the following is a major finding of self-report studies on the amount of crime?

a. Official statistics of the FBI are quite accurate.
b. Far more crime is committed by poor people than by the affluent.
c. Whites and nonwhites have more similar rates of criminal activity than previously assumed.
d. The chances of being a victim of a criminal act are quite small.


c

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The area between two negative Z scores can be found by

a. adding the Z scores and finding the area below the total Z score b. subtracting the Z scores and finding the total area above the total Z score c. finding the area between each Z score and the mean and subtracting the smaller area from the larger d. finding the area between each Z score and the mean and adding the areas

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Psychoanalytic theory argues that a. human identity changes at different stages throughout our lives

b. social identity is the result of a conscious and creative process. c. human behavior is shaped by the unconscious mind. d. the self is an extension of the social standards of society, not instinctual influences.

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In the context of abortion, pro-choice advocates believe that procreation choices must be controlled by the government

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A study is done with a sample of one person. The general population (Population 2 ) has a mean of 30 and a standard deviation of 5. The cutoff Z score for significance in this study is a Z of 1.96. The raw score of the sample person is 45. What

conclusion should be drawn? What will be an ideal response?

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