Suppose That for a Large Population, the Margin of Error

question 42

Multiple Choice

Suppose that for a large population, the margin of error of Poll A is 2%, and the margin of error of Poll B is 4%. Then,

• A) The sample used in Poll A is much larger than the sample used in Poll B.
• B) The sample used in Poll A is slightly larger than the sample used in Poll B.
• C) The sample used in Poll B is much larger than the sample used in Poll A.
• D) The sample used in Poll B is slightly larger than the sample used in Poll A.
• E) The difference in sampling error is unrelated to the size of the samples.

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Definitions:

Free Association

A psychoanalytic therapy technique where patients vocalize their stream of consciousness without censorship as a way to uncover unconscious thoughts or feelings.

Psychotherapist

A professional who treats mental health issues by psychological rather than medical means, often through talk therapy.

Trivial

Of little importance or significance.

Sigmund Freud

A pioneering Austrian neurologist who developed psychoanalysis, a treatment for mental health issues that relies on conversational interactions between a psychoanalyst and the patient.