The Point Estimate of the _______________ Is the Positive Square

question 110

Multiple Choice

The point estimate of the _______________ is the positive square root of the sample variance.

• A)Sample mean
• B)Sample standard deviation
• C)Range
• D)Median
• E)Population standard deviation

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Definitions:

Skewed

Describes a distribution of data that is asymmetrical, where the bulk of the values lie on one side of the mean, either to the right (positive skew) or to the left (negative skew).

Frequency Distributions

An arrangement of data that outlines the number of times each unique value or range of values appears.

Normal Distributions

A symmetrical, bell-shaped distribution of data in which most of the data points cluster around a central peak and the probabilities for values further away from the mean taper off equally in both directions.

Mathematical Formulas

A concise way of expressing information symbolically, as in a mathematical or chemical formula.