Question

Select the correct answer.

A student is studying the historical economic effects of slavery. She hypothesizes that a greater use of slave labor (s) generally caused higher levels of
economic growth (g) in the past. What evidence is necessary to defend her hypothesis? Is the evidence sufficient to prove the hypothesis?
O A.
data from different periods and regions showing a strong positive correlation between s and g: not sufficient
OB. data from different periods and regions showing a strong negative correlation between s and g; sufficient
O C. data from regions with high values of g showing a steady increase in s over time; not sufficient
O D.
data from regions with high values of s showing a steady increase in g over time; sufficient

Answer 1

To defend the hypothesis, data showing a positive correlation between slave labor and economic growth is necessary, but not sufficient to prove the hypothesis.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's hypothesis is that a greater use of slave labor generally caused higher levels of economic growth in the past. To defend this hypothesis, the student would need to provide data from different periods and regions showing a strong positive correlation between slave labor (s) and economic growth (g). This evidence would support the hypothesis but would not be sufficient to prove it.

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