By Studying a _____, Scientists Hope That They Can Generalize

question 85

Multiple Choice

By studying a _____, scientists hope that they can generalize the results of their investigation to the _____.

• A) sample; population
• B) population; sample
• C) convenience sample; random sample
• D) random sample; convenience sample

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Definitions:

Median

The middle value of a data set, which divides the set into two equal halves when arranged in ascending or descending order.

Pth Percentile

A value on a rank-ordered dataset below which a certain percentage (P) of observations fall.

Observations

Data collected during an experiment or research, representing the values or attributes of variables of interest.

Percent

A way to express a number as a fraction of 100, symbolized by the percent sign (%).