The Sampling Distribution of the Mean Helps ______

question 69

Multiple Choice

The sampling distribution of the mean helps ______.

• A) determine the probability of obtaining a particular value of the population mean (µ)
• B) describe the modality of a set of data
• C) determine whether a set of data is skewed (asymmetric)
• D) determine the probability of obtaining a particular value of a sample mean

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Definitions:

Puzzle Box

An experimental device used in animal learning experiments, requiring the animal to perform a specific task, such as pulling a lever, to escape or obtain food.

Law Of Effect

A principle in psychology stating that behaviors followed by positive outcomes tend to be repeated, whereas behaviors followed by negative outcomes are less likely to be repeated.

Temporal Relationship

The relational concept that denotes the timing and sequence of events or variables as they occur over time.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.