A Property of Continuous Distributions Is That

question 21

Multiple Choice

A property of continuous distributions is that

• A) as with discrete random variables, the probability distribution can be approximated by a smooth curve.
• B) probabilities for continuous variables can be approximated using discrete random variables.
• C) unlike discrete random variables, probabilities can be found using tables.
• D) unlike discrete random variables, the probability that a continuous random variable equals a specific value is zero [P(X = x) = 0].

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Definitions:

Population Means

The average value of a characteristic in a population, and a parameter that is often estimated from sample data.

ANOVA

Analysis of Variance, a statistical method used to compare means of three or more samples, testing the hypothesis that all samples are taken from populations with the same mean.

Equal Variances

A statistical assumption that the variances of the items being compared are the same across all levels or groups.

ANOVA

ANalysis Of VAriance, a statistical method used to compare the means of three or more samples to find out if at least one is significantly different from the others.