All of the Following Are Mentioned in the Textbook as Obvious

question 99

Multiple Choice

All of the following are mentioned in the textbook as obvious variables that influence the language a person uses and the definitions he or she gives to words EXCEPT ________.

• A)gender
• B)education
• C)age
• D)cultural background
• E)both B and C

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Definitions:

Point Estimate

A single value given as the best guess or estimate of a population parameter based on sample data.

Interval Estimate

An interval estimate is a range of values derived from sample statistics that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.

Population Parameter

A numerical value summarizing the entire population that can often be estimated by a statistic derived from a sample.

Margin of Error

The maximum expected difference between the true population parameter and a sample estimate of that parameter.