A Leading Proponent of the Enlightenment, Voltaire

question 30

Multiple Choice

A leading proponent of the Enlightenment, Voltaire

• A)despised the Catholic Church.
• B)portrayed Great Britain as a more rational society than France.
• C)traveled extensively, sometime voluntarily, sometimes not.
• D)was cautious about the ability of humans to discern truth.
• E)All of these.

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Definitions:

Sampling Error

The error that occurs when the sample selected is not perfectly representative of the whole population, leading to inaccuracies in results.

Alpha and Beta

terms used in statistics where alpha typically represents the level of significance, and beta represents the probability of Type II error in hypothesis testing.

Stratified Random Sampling

A statistical sampling method that divides the population into smaller groups, or strata, and randomly samples from each group to ensure representation across key variables.

Sampling Bias

A systematic error that occurs when a sample is not representative of the population from which it is drawn, leading to skewed and unreliable results.