A _________ Sample Involves Picking Every "Nth" Element of the Population

question 12

Short Answer

A _________ sample involves picking every "nth" element of the population, for example every 10^th or 15^th name from a list.

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Definitions:

Grouped Data

Data that has been organized into categories, classes, or intervals, making it easier to analyze and interpret.

Class Midpoint

The value halfway between the lower and upper class limits.

Empirical Rule

A statistical rule stating that for a normal distribution, nearly all data falls within three standard deviations of the mean.

Bell-Shaped Distribution

Another term for the normal distribution, which is symmetric and has its highest point at the mean, decreasing in height as it moves away from the mean.