Often times there are so many variables involved in a study that it is difficult to distinguish “causes”. For example, there is the belief that “smoking causes lung cancer”. I tend to believe this myself but my own mother was a chain smoker and never developed lung cancer. There are many other variables that might affect the outcome of lung cancer such as working conditions, heredity, diet, etc.
It is too hard to account for every “factor” in these circumstances so we might just focus on one such as studying lung cancer patients and asking them if they smoked or not.
In this discussion, you are going to come up with some example of the binomial probability distribution. Remember our definition:
Def: Binomial probability distribution
1. procedure has fixed # of trials
2. trials must be independent
3. each trial must have all outcomes classified into 2 categories
4. probabilities must remain constant for each trial
For example, we interview 50 lung cancer patients (fixed # of trials). They come from all occupations and parts of the state (independence). Either they smoked or did not smoke (2 categories). If 15% of the population smokes then the probability would remain constant for each trial equaling 15% or 0.15. This would meet the conditions for a binomial probability distribution.
Come up with your own examples of a binomial probability distribution. It can be made up, you do not need actual numbers.
Post (1) substantial initial post with a minimum of 275 words. All posts and replies must contain at least (2) professional references, one may be the course textbook, properly cited in the current APA format. Our class textbook is: Brase, C.H. (2018). Understandable statistics: Concepts and methods (12 ed.). Boston, MA:
Cengage Learning.

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Write a 5–7-page essay comparing the approaches of two U.S. states to either same-sex marriage or immigration policy.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
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Competency 1: Describe theoretical ideas of power in relation to policy.
Discuss how sociological theories of power might explain differences in how state governments address a social issue.
Competency 3: Analyze the effects of social policy using aggregated data.
Explain how the demographics of state populations might influence the policy decisions of state governments.
Competency 4: Analyze how laws are applied or created based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, and social class.
Compare law, policy, or politics in states with varying approaches to a diversity issue.
Competency 5: Apply diversity strategies in professional, educational, and personal contexts.
Analyze discrepancies between state and federal law and the strategies used to resolve such discrepancies.
Competency 6: Apply in text the standard writing conventions for the discipline, including structure, voice, person, tone, and citation formatting.
Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format and with few errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Building on your research and analysis of a diversity issue in relation to policy developments, this assessment asks you to more closely examine the connection between power, policy, and law making by comparing and contrasting how two states of your choosing have handled one of the following policy issues: same-sex marriage or immigration.
To understand the link between power and political and legal decision making, you will place this process in each state in the appropriate context. That means that you need to assess the historical, demographic, cultural, and socioeconomic factors that have influenced each state’s different approach to immigration policy or same-sex marriage. You will also reflect on the consequences of state-to-state discrepancies in policies and laws regarding controversial social and political issues like these.
This assessment combines the key components of studying cultural diversity from a sociological perspective: placing current social issues in historical context, understanding how demographic and cultural trends influence public opinion, and applying sociological theories to determine the role of power in shaping policy-making decisions.
Deliverable
Write an essay addressing each of the following parts:
Compare how your two states have approached policy, politics, or law surrounding immigration or same-sex marriage:
Policy (principles or methods used to achieve a particular goal or make decisions about political or social issues).
Politics (the key political players in the policy-making and law-making processes).
Law (rules and standards enforced by a particular institution).
Discuss how sociological theories of power might explain the differences between how each state has addressed your issue.
Examples of theories of power include power elite theory, the four networks theory of power, pluralism, Marxist theory, and state autonomy theory.
Discuss how the demographics of each state’s population might influence how each state’s government has approached your topic.
Demographics include age, race/ethnicity, gender, education levels, religious beliefs, political beliefs, and the percentage of the population in urban versus rural areas.
Analyze discrepancies between state and federal law and whether and how these discrepancies have been resolved or should be resolved.
Consider any historical precedents that provide insight about how to resolve these kinds of discrepancies.
Additional Requirements
Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
Length: 5–7 pages, not including the title and reference pages.
Format: Include a title page and reference page, and format the essay and your citations according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.
Sources: Cite at least four credible, scholarly sources to support your points.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

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