The Chief Aim of Probability Sampling Is to Be Able

question 14

Multiple Choice

The chief aim of probability sampling is to be able to select:

• A)a sample whose parameters are representative of an unknown population parameter.
• B)a sample whose statistics will accurately portray an unknown population parameter.
• C)a sample whose parameters will accurately portray an unknown population statistic.
• D)a sample whose statistics will accurately portray a known population parameter.
• E)a sample whose unknown statistics will accurately portray a known parameter.

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Definitions:

John B. Watson

An American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior over the study of the mind.

B. F. Skinner

A renowned American psychologist best known for his work in developing the theory of behaviorism and operant conditioning.

The Animal Mind

The study of the mental processes and behaviors of non-human animals.

Margaret Floy Washburn

An early 20th-century psychologist known for being the first woman to receive a PhD in psychology and for her work in animal behavior and motor theory development.