If a sample mean is different from a particular population , we can conclude the sample mean probably represents some other population or else
a. the sample mean does not represent the sample statistic.
b. an error was made in calculating the sample mean.
c. an error was made in calculating standard error.
d. the sample mean occurred as a result of sampling error.
d
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as psychodynamic theorists would predict. a. behavioral rehearsal b. symptom substitution c. behavior modification d. contingency management
Did you enjoy taking the SAT when you neared the end of high school? Perhaps you thought it was a waste of time. Maybe you'd be interested in reading some research that suggests people who score higher on the SAT
tend to earn better grades in college. The ability of this test to anticipate what will happen in the future is called __________ validity. a. descriptive b. predictive c. external d. anticipatory
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A. availability B. anchoring C. heuristics D. algorithm