To correct for the discrepancy between the sample variance (s2)and the population variance (ó2)we divide SS by _____.

A) N - 1 B) N C) N - 2 D) A) N - 1 B) N C) N - 2 D)

Exam 7: Estimation and Sampling Distributions

Rather than attempt to select all possible random samples from a population,researchers select one sample,and use this sample data to ____________________ the population values.

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Question 61

A sampling distribution _____.

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Question 62

Since we rarely know the population standard deviation,we must estimate this value by calculating a statistic called the ____________________.

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Question 63

A sum of squares around a sample mean will always have N - 2 degrees of freedom associated with it.

(True/False)

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Question 64

The sampling distribution of the mean can be generated by drawing random samples of ____ and forming a frequency distribution of all means.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 65

According to the central limit theorem,the mean of the sampling distribution ____ the mean of the population.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 66

To correct for the discrepancy between the sample variance (s²)and the population variance (ó²)we divide SS by _____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 67

The sample variance and standard deviation are biased estimators of the corresponding population values because they ____________________ the population variance and standard deviation.

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Question 68

If you were provided a set of 8 scores,____ would correspond to the degrees of freedom associated with the sum of squares of the 8 scores.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 69

In statistics,the phrase _____ refers to the number of pieces of information that are "independent of each other" in that they cannot be deduced from one another.

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Question 70

In statistical terms,the sample mean is said to be a(n)_____ of the population mean.

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Question 71

In practice,we always calculate a sampling distribution of the mean.

(True/False)

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Question 72

The statistical phrase "degrees of freedom" denotes ____.

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Question 73

Calculate the unbiased estimate of the population variance using the following sample data: 2,3,4,5,5.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 74

In statistical terms,the sample mean is said to be a biased estimator of the population mean.

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Question 75

The standard error of the mean can be reduced by ___.

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Question 76

The standard error of the mean represents an average deviation of the sample means from the ____________________ mean.

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Question 77

What is sampling error?

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Question 78

Estimating population parameters can be accomplished with reference to _____ populations.

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Question 79

Perspectives on the mean and standard deviation of a sampling distribution of the mean,as well as its shape,are derived from an important formulation called the:

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Rather than attempt to select all possible random samples from a population,researchers select one sample,and use this sample data to ____________________ the population values.

A sampling distribution _____.

Since we rarely know the population standard deviation,we must estimate this value by calculating a statistic called the ____________________.

A sum of squares around a sample mean will always have N - 2 degrees of freedom associated with it.

The sampling distribution of the mean can be generated by drawing random samples of ____ and forming a frequency distribution of all means.

According to the central limit theorem,the mean of the sampling distribution ____ the mean of the population.

To correct for the discrepancy between the sample variance (s²)and the population variance (ó²)we divide SS by _____.

The sample variance and standard deviation are biased estimators of the corresponding population values because they ____________________ the population variance and standard deviation.

If you were provided a set of 8 scores,____ would correspond to the degrees of freedom associated with the sum of squares of the 8 scores.

In statistics,the phrase _____ refers to the number of pieces of information that are "independent of each other" in that they cannot be deduced from one another.

In statistical terms,the sample mean is said to be a(n)_____ of the population mean.

In practice,we always calculate a sampling distribution of the mean.

The statistical phrase "degrees of freedom" denotes ____.

Calculate the unbiased estimate of the population variance using the following sample data: 2,3,4,5,5.

In statistical terms,the sample mean is said to be a biased estimator of the population mean.

The standard error of the mean can be reduced by ___.

The standard error of the mean represents an average deviation of the sample means from the ____________________ mean.

What is sampling error?

Estimating population parameters can be accomplished with reference to _____ populations.

Perspectives on the mean and standard deviation of a sampling distribution of the mean,as well as its shape,are derived from an important formulation called the:

Introduction and Mathematical Preliminaries

Frequency and Probability Distributions

Percentiles percentile Ranks standard Scores and the Normal Distribution

Pearson Correlation and Regression: Descriptive Aspects

Measures of Central Tendency and Variability

Hypothesis Testing: Inferences About a Single Mean

Probability

Principles of Research Design and Statistical Preliminaries for Analyzing Bivariate Relationships

Independent Groups T -Test

Correlated Groups T-Test

One-Way Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance

Pearson Correlation and Regression: Inferential Aspects

Chi-Square Test

Nonparametric Statistics

Two-Way Between-Subjects Analysis of Variance

Overview and Extension: Statistical Tests for More Complex Designs

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