Random Samples of Size 17 Are Taken from a Population

question 23

Multiple Choice

Random samples of size 17 are taken from a population that has 200 elements, a mean of 36, and a standard deviation of 8. The mean and the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the sample means are

• A) 8.7 and 1.94.
• B) 36 and 1.94.
• C) 36 and 1.86.
• D) 36 and 8.

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Definitions:

Psychodynamic Perspective

A psychological approach that emphasizes the dynamic interplay of unconscious and conscious processes in shaping personality and behavior.

Unconscious Conflicts

Internal struggles within a person that stem from repressed thoughts, emotions, or desires that the conscious mind is unaware of.

Transference

A psychological phenomenon where patients project feelings about important persons in their life onto a therapist or other figures of authority.

Psychoanalytic Techniques

Methods used in psychoanalysis to explore the unconscious mind, including free association, dream analysis, and transference.