Nuclear Power The following problems are based on a report, "Opposition to Nuclear Power Rises amid Japanese Crisis," by the Pew Research Center (March 21, 2011). After the nuclear reactor accidents in Japan during the spring of 2011, there was a shift in public support for expanded use of nuclear power in the United States. A few months before the accident, 47% of a random sample of 1,004 U. S. adults supported expanded use of nuclear power. After the nuclear accident in Japan, 39% of a different random sample of 1,004 U. S. adults favored expanded use. Use this information to answer the next two questions. Flag this Question Question 21 pts The difference in the sample proportions is 0.08 ("before" minus "after"). What does the 0.08 tell us? Group of answer choices In the two independent polls, support for the expanded use of nuclear power in the United States decreased 8% after the accident in Japan. In the two independent polls, support for expanded use of nuclear power in the United States increased 8% after the accident in Japan. General public support for the expanded use of nuclear power changed by 8% after the accident in Japan.