Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 91

Short Answer

Please define the following key terms
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Analyze the structure and function of independent regulatory commissions and their insulation from political pressures.

Recognize the geographic distribution and employment trends within the federal civil service.

Examine different perspectives and approaches towards bureaucratic reform and their implications on democracy.

Understand the challenges to achieving scientific administration and the influence of elite interests in regulatory agencies.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis Test

A procedure in statistics to determine if there is enough evidence to reject a null hypothesis in favor of an alternative hypothesis.

Chi-square Distribution

A statistical distribution used particularly in hypothesis testing, derived from the sum of the squares of a set of variables that follow a normal distribution.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of the test statistic beyond which the null hypothesis is rejected.

Sampling Distribution

A probability distribution of a statistic obtained through a large number of samples drawn from a specific population.