Which best describes John Locke's view of the precontract state?
a. The state of nature is largely cooperative and guided by natural laws.
b. The state of nature is a peaceful place until people are corrupted by the introduction of private property.
c. The state of nature is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.
d. The state of nature is filled with violence and chaos.
e. None of the above
a
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A random sampling has been taken from a normally distributed American population of respondents with 60% white, 30% black, 10% Hispanic, 50% male, and 50% female. The sample contains the following characteristics: 90% white, 10% black, 0% Hispanic, 50% male, 50% female. This sampling is likely to contain which of the following sampling errors?
a. oversampling of black respondents b. undersampling of male respondents c. oversampling of white respondents d. undersampling of Hispanic respondents
Which statement explains why arrest rates in Texas are rising but the crime rate is decreasing?
A. Texas has a young population. B. Criminals are released from prison too soon. C. The illicit drug trade continues to increase. D. There are now more police officers than in the past.