If the Standard Deviation for a Population, as Estimated from a Sample

question 63

Multiple Choice

If the standard deviation for a population, as estimated from a sample, is s = 3.8, then the standard error for a sample size of N = 16 is s_M =:

• A) 0.24.
• B) 0.90.
• C) 0.95.
• D) 1.40.

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Definitions:

Native American Population

Refers to the group of people indigenous to the Americas before European colonization.

Dominion of New England

An administrative union of English colonies in North America (1686–1689), including New England and later New York and New Jersey, created by King James II to tighten control over colonial affairs.

Bacon's Rebellion

A 1676 uprising in the Virginia Colony, led by Nathaniel Bacon, which was fueled by discontent among frontiersmen with colonial policies toward Native Americans and governance.

Native American Territory

Areas historically set aside within the United States for the use and residence of Native American tribes and nations.