A Technician Is Performing a Chemistry Test on a Control

question 13

Multiple Choice

A technician is performing a chemistry test on a control sample. The technician gets the following values for the control: 4.3, 4.3, 4.3, 4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2, and 4.4. The actual value is 4.3. These results are said to be

• A) systematically inaccurate.
• B) sensitive.
• C) accurate.
• D) bias.

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Definitions:

Bromides

Commonplace remarks or clichés that lack originality or interest.

Platitudes

Overused statements or cliches that often lack originality or significance.

Pareto Efficient Allocation

A situation in economic theory where resources are allocated in such a way that it is impossible to make any one individual better off without making at least one individual worse off.

Pareto Optimal Allocation

A resource distribution scenario where no individual can be made better off without making at least one individual worse off.