TABLE 8-8 the President of a University Would Like to Estimate the Estimate

question 98

True/False

TABLE 8-8
The president of a university would like to estimate the proportion of the student population that owns a personal computer.In a sample of 500 students,417 own a personal computer.
-True or False: Referring to Table 8-8,a 99% confidence interval will contain 99% of the student population who own a personal computer.

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Definitions:

Afterpotential

The transient change in membrane potential that occurs following a nerve impulse, affecting neuron excitability.

Depolarization

The process by which a cell's membrane potential becomes less negative, leading to an action potential in nerve and muscle cells.

Repolarization

The process by which a cell's membrane returns to its resting potential after depolarization.

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus needed to activate a physiological response or sensation.