A ______ is a sample statistic that is used to estimate a population parameter.

A. point estimate
B. confidence interval
C. interval estimate
D. confidence limit


Answer: A

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Discuss paternal depression. How common is it? How does it interfere with children's development?

What will be an ideal response?

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A) cooperation. B) competition. C) nurturance. D) physical attractiveness.

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In classical conditioning, when a neutral stimulus is paired with a stimulus that naturally elicits a response, the neutral stimulus eventually elicits a similar response or becomes a(n) __________ stimulus.

A. conditioned B. discriminative C. higher-order D. unconditioned

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