The argument that differences in violence between the North and South of the U.S.are due to differences in the importance of honor is
A) strengthened by data showing that homicides of all types are higher in the South.
B) strengthened by data showing that North-South differences tend to be bigger in rural towns than in large cities.
C) strengthened by data showing that the South is hotter than the North.
D) weakened by data showing that differences remain after rates of poverty are controlled for.
E) weakened by researchers stating in advance what their hypothesis was.

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North-South differences being bigger in rural towns than in large cities supports the idea that cultural factors like the importance of honor, which may be more pronounced in rural areas, contribute to the differences in violence.

The Argument That Differences in Violence Between the North and South