Which of the Following Is an Important Distinction Between Systematic

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an important distinction between systematic errors and random errors?

• A)Random errors are more likely than systematic errors to cause errors in conclusions.
• B)Systematic errors occur only in objective measures and random errors occur only in subjective measures.
• C)Random errors can be eliminated by careful wording of test items.
• D)Systematic errors are extremely rare among psychological tests.

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Definitions:

Average Expense

An average amount of money spent, typically calculated over a specific period of time, reflecting common expenditure patterns.

Standard Deviation

Standard deviation is a measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values in a data set differ from the mean of the data set.

Confidence Interval

A statistical measure that provides an estimated range of values likely to include a population parameter, calculated from a given set of sample data.

Population Mean

The population mean is the average value of all data points in a full set of values, representing the central tendency of the population.