While Conducting Experiments, a Marine Biologist Selects Water Depths from a Uniformly

question 79

Multiple Choice

While conducting experiments, a marine biologist selects water depths from a uniformly distributed collection that vary between 2.00 m and 7.00 m. What is the expected value of the water depth?

• A) 1.4
• B) 2.6
• C) 2.5
• D) 4.5

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Definitions:

Groups

Sets of subjects or variables categorized together for analysis or study.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that states there is no significant difference or relationship between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Groups

In research, these refer to sets of subjects or items that have been separated based on characteristics or treatment conditions for analysis.

Chi-square Statistic

A statistical measure used in the chi-square test to evaluate the difference between observed and expected frequencies in one or more categories.