In carrying out a study on views of capital punishment, a student asked a questi
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In carrying out a study on views of capital punishment, a student asked a question the two ways shown below. Complete parts a through c.
1. With persuasion: "My brother has been accused of murder and he is innocent. If he is found guilty, he might suffer capital punishment. Now do you support or oppose capital punishment?"
2. Without persuasion: "Do you support or oppose capital punishment?"
A. What percentage of those persuaded against it support capital punishment?
B. Find the percentage of those not persuaded who support capital punishment.
C. Compare the percentages in parts a and b. Is this what you expected? Explain.
A.The student spoke against capital punishment, and more people who heard her statements against it supported capital punishment, compared to those who did not hear the student's persuasion.
B. The student spoke against capital punishment, and fewer who heard her statements against it supported capital punishment, compared to those who did not hear the student's persuasion.
C. The percentage of people who supported capital punishment was the same whether or not they heard the student's persuasion.
Support of capital punishment based on gender 1 Men With Persuasion | No Persuasion For capital punishment Against capital punishment 13 7 With Persuasion | No Persuasion For capital punishment Against capital punishment 7 Print DoneExplanation / Answer
A) What percentage of those persuaded against it support capital punishment?
Men = 8/15 * 100 = 53.33%
Women = 3/13 = 23.08%
Overall who support capital punishment = 11/28*100 = 39.28%
B. Find the percentage of those not persuaded who support capital punishment.
Men = 13/15 * 100 = 86.67%
Women = 3/13 = 23.08%
Overall who supported capital punishment = 16/28*100% = 57.14%
C)From A and B
It can be observed that pursuation results in reduction of support to capital punishment
Thus,
The student spoke against capital punishment, and fewer who heard her statements against it supported capital punishment, compared to those who did not hear the student's persuasion
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