Match Each Term to the Correct Descriptor

question 31

Multiple Choice

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Increase of signal intensity causes this in the rate of firing of auditory nerve neurons

• A)whole-nerve action potential
• B)low
• C)high
• D)characteristic frequency
• E)broader
• F)sharpness
• G)increase(s)
• H)decrease(s)
• I)phase-locking
• J)period

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Definitions:

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, most commonly of the mean, used to estimate the accuracy of sample mean as an approximation of the population mean.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points used in a statistical sample from a larger population.

Population Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variance or dispersion in a set of data points across an entire population.

Standard Error

A measure of the variability or dispersion of a sample statistic (like the sample mean) from the population mean, indicating its accuracy when estimating a population parameter.