Exam 7: Estimation and Sampling Distributions

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A sampling distribution of the mean is a theoretical distribution consisting of the mean scores for all possible random samples of a given size that could be drawn from a population.

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Which of the following situations is most likely to produce a random sample?

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In the absence of any other information,the sample mean that one observes is _____ of the value of the population mean.

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What two factors influence the size of the standard error of the mean?

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In practice,it is _____ to compute the exact amount of sampling error that occurs.

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The term "sampling error" implies that mistakes have been made in the collection and analysis of the data.

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An unbiased estimator of the population variance can be obtained from sample data by dividing the sum of squares by:

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Given a population with a mean of and a standard deviation of ,the sampling distribution of the mean has a mean of and a standard deviation of ____________________.

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SPSS provides a calculation labeled as variance in the output.What is the specific calculation that is provided?

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The symbol s represents

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As the variability of scores in the population decreases,the standard error of the mean _____,other things being equal.

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A sampling distribution of the mean is a theoretical distribution consisting of the mean scores for all possible random samples of a given size that could be drawn from a population.

Which of the following situations is most likely to produce a random sample?

In the absence of any other information,the sample mean that one observes is _____ of the value of the population mean.

What two factors influence the size of the standard error of the mean?

In practice,it is _____ to compute the exact amount of sampling error that occurs.

The term "sampling error" implies that mistakes have been made in the collection and analysis of the data.

An unbiased estimator of the population variance can be obtained from sample data by dividing the sum of squares by:

Given a population with a mean of and a standard deviation of ,the sampling distribution of the mean has a mean of and a standard deviation of ____________________.

SPSS provides a calculation labeled as variance in the output.What is the specific calculation that is provided?

The symbol s represents

As the variability of scores in the population decreases,the standard error of the mean _____,other things being equal.

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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