A Difference in the Way the Boys of the Ngoni

question 21

Multiple Choice

A difference in the way the boys of the Ngoni of Malawi are treated compared with Ngoni girls is that around ages 6-7 boys are:

• A) held accountable for rude behavior.
• B) expected to begin learning adult skills.
• C) supposed to stop playing childish games.
• D) expected to move into dormitories away from their mothers.

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Definitions:

Population Mean

The average of a set of values, taken from the entire population of data.

Confidence Level

The probability that a population parameter will fall between a set of values for a certain proportion of times.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample data, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter with a specified level of confidence.

Confidence Interval

A variety of values, sourced from sample statistics, with a high likelihood of containing an undetermined population parameter's value.