How accurately can we estimate the population values from a sample?
What will be an ideal response?
The accuracy of our estimate of the population data depends on several factors including the sample size and the variability of the scores in the sample. However, for any sample, with a set probability that we choose, we can calculate a range of values that the population means likely falls within.
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If the points on a scatterplot are spread all over the graph, this would suggest that the two variables depicted are a. normally distributed. b. positively correlated. c. strongly related
d. not correlated.
When you were a child, your mother never cared for spicy food. But now, she prefers spicy food. Which of the following is the best explanation for her change in tastes?
A. Her number of papillae has decreased. B. Her number of taste buds has decreased. C. Her taste receptors are less active. D. Neurotransmitter release by taste receptors has decreased.
The use of shame as a form of discipline ______________________________
a. has resulted in positive outcomes in both the United States and Finland b. is referred to as psychological control by American researchers c. is associated with high rates of behavior problems in Japanese children d. is universally accepted as the best method of discipline because it does not include physical punishment
Which of these is a symptom of autism?
a. Few interest b. Good non-verbal communication c. Hyperreactivity and hyporreactivity d. A and B e. A and C