Applying a Match or Nail Polish to the Site of a Tick

question 49

True/False

Applying a match or nail polish to the site of a tick bite is an effective method of preventing Lyme disease.

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Definitions:

Population Proportions

A statistical measure that indicates the fraction of the population possessing a particular attribute or characteristic.

Normal Approximation

The process of using the normal distribution as an approximation for another distribution, commonly applied when the sample size is large.

Binomial

A type of probability distribution with two possible outcomes, used to model situations with fixed numbers of trials and the same probability of success.

Population Proportions

The ratio of members in a statistical population who have a particular attribute, compared to the total number of members in the population.