Because population parameters are typically unknown, we use the ______ to estimate the value of the standard error.

A. sample standard deviation
B. population standard deviation
C. sample proportion
D. population proportion


Answer: A

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a. shareholder diversification b. citizen-controlled corporations c. cooperatives d. government-owned businesses e. multinational or transnational corporations

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When conducting a t test for independent means:

A) you assume the medians of the two populations are equal B) you reject the null hypothesis if the t score is more extreme than the cutoff t score C) you should use only the .01 significance level because of the greater power compared to a t test for dependent means D) all of the above

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Which of the following is not true about change in the United States between the late 1980s and late 2000s?

a) The age-adjusted percentage of adult men who were not hypertensive declined. b) The age-adjusted percentage of adult men with controlled hypertension increased. c) The age-adjusted percentage of adult men with uncontrolled hypertension decreased. d) The age-adjusted percentage of adult men with uncontrolled hypertension increased.

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If you wanted to conduct a content analysis of the attitudes of lyricists toward women, as portrayed in contemporary music, which of the following would not be a good source of information?

a. rock music b. country and western music c. rap music d. instrumental jazz e. Christian music

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