If we wanted to determine whether states that pass clean air legislation (no smoking in public areas)are more likely to enact laws requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets than are states that had not passed clean air legislation,the unit of analysis would be
A)the individual states.
B)the individual acts of legislation.
C)the passage or nonpassage of the clean air legislation.
D)laws that influence motorcyclists and auto drivers.
E)any law relating to both clean air legislation AND wearing helmets.

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The unit of analysis in this scenario would be individual states, as the comparison is being made between states that have passed clean air legislation and states that have not, in regards to enacting laws requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets. The comparison is not related to individual acts of legislation, the passage of clean air legislation itself, or other laws that may affect motorcyclists and auto drivers. Additionally, the comparison is specifically focusing on the two types of legislation mentioned (clean air legislation and helmet laws), so it is not necessary to include any other laws that may be related to both.

If We Wanted to Determine Whether States That Pass Clean