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SW605 week 3
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Statistics describe characteristics of __ & are also called __.
the sample; estimated values
the population; precise values
the population; estimated values
the sample; trouble
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A technique in which probability of selection of each respondent from population is the same
Random sampling
Probability sampling
Ordinal sampling
Sampling pies. Delicious pies.
3
Large sample size & small standard deviation increase width of a confidence interval.
False
True
4
Range of numerical values with specified probability that contains true value of pop. parameter
Confidence interval
Standard error
Standard deviation
Probability sampling
5
Parameters are symbolised by __ letters; Statistics are symbolised by __ letters.
Roman; Greek
Greek; Roman
Grecian; Romanian
Germanic; Romantic
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Type of probability sampling where every element in population has same chance of selection
Rambo sampling
Random sampling
Probability sampling
Raucous sampling
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Statistics vary from sample to sample
False
True
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A probability sample __ represent the population from which it came.
2/3 of other possible responses are grammatically incorrect
tends to
never
always
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In general, the narrower the CI, the better.
George Washington's false teeth
False
True Lies
True
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(BONUS points) The formula for standard error is...
SEm = SD card/(Squaresoft*FF VII)
SEm = SD/√(ND)
SEm = SD/√(N-1)
SEm = SD/(N-1)
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Parameters describe characteristics of __ and are also called __.
the population; false values
the population; true values
the Punisher; true crime
the sample; true values
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__ is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the mean of a statistic.
Stand and Deliver
Standard median
Standard values
Standard error
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A representative sample has different characteristics than the population from which it came.
False
True
Don't know. I'm just here for the comedy.
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__ are concerned with making general statements about a population based on sample
Differential statistics
Nerds, geeks, dorks, and other folks like me
Confidence intervals
Inferential statistics
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__ refers to the discrepancy between values in a population and values in a sample.
Standard deviation
Split-means estimation
Sampling error
Random sampling
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Standard error reflects how much sampling __ a statistic will show.
Flux capacitation
Selection
Fluctuation
Deficiency
