Statistics Used for Estimating the Degree of Confidence That Can

question 19

Multiple Choice

Statistics used for estimating the degree of confidence that can be placed in generalizations from a sample to the population from which it was selected are known as ______.

• A)descriptive statistics
• B)variability measures
• C)measures of central tendency
• D)inferential statistics

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Definitions:

Negative Correlation

A dynamic between two variables where an increase in one leads to a decrease in the other.

Oatmeal

A cereal made from oats, boiled in water or milk, and often served as a breakfast dish.

Coefficient of Alienation

A statistical measure that illustrates the lack of correlation between two variables.

Coefficient of Determination

A statistic that gives the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s), often symbolized as R².