Consider the following table from the 2018 GSS, which shows the relationship between race and whether someone favors or opposes "a law which would require a person to obtain a police permit before he or she could buy a gun."
The data in this table suggest that (the answer may require some calculation)
A) there is a near-zero association between race and support for gun control.
B) whites are more likely to favor gun control than Blacks.
C) Blacks are more likely to favor gun control than whites.
D) neither whites or Blacks are likely to favor gun control.

Question

Consider the following table from the 2018 GSS, which shows the relationship between race and whether someone favors or opposes "a law which would require a person to obtain a police permit before he or she could buy a gun."
 The data in this table suggest that (the answer may require some calculation)
A) there is a near-zero association between race and support for gun control. 
B) whites are more likely to favor gun control than Blacks. 
C) Blacks are more likely to favor gun control than whites. 
D) neither whites or Blacks are likely to favor gun control.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The table shows that 66.1% of Blacks favor a law requiring a police permit to buy a gun, while only 35.9% of whites do. This suggests that there is a significant association between race and support for gun control, and that Blacks are more likely to favor gun control than whites.

Consider the Following Table from the 2018 GSS, Which Shows