From a Population of 200 Elements, the Standard Deviation Is

question 1

Multiple Choice

From a population of 200 elements, the standard deviation is known to be 14. A sample of 49 elements is selected. It is determined that the sample mean is 56. The standard error of the mean is _____.

• A) 3
• B) 2
• C) greater than 2
• D) less than 2

Calculate confidence intervals for standard deviation and variance from sample data.

Understand the implications of the choice of tails (upper, lower, two-tailed) for hypothesis testing involving variances.

Understand the biological basis of human instinctive behaviors.

Describe the drive-reduction theory and its role in motivating behavior.

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