The Gini index is

A. a measure of social mobility
B. a tool for understanding poverty
C. a measure of inequality
D. a measure of wealth


Answer: C. a measure of inequality

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Income adjusted for inflation is called __________

A) progressive taxation B) real income C) economic colonialism D) relative poverty

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All of the following are true for both the t test for independent means AND the t test for dependent means, EXCEPT:

A) population variances are estimated from the information in the sample of scores actually studied B) pretest–posttest experimental designs are common C) the population means are unknown D) the sample scores (in some form) are eventually compared to a t distribution

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Which of the following provides an example of state-regulated capitalism?

a. Cuba b. Malawi c. France d. Northern Ireland e. Guam

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Traits such as a positive self-concept, sociability, intelligence, and scholastic competence are examples of __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.

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