A Point Estimate Is Defined As

question 99

Multiple Choice

A point estimate is defined as:

• A)the average of the sample values.
• B)the average of the population values.
• C)a single value of an estimator.
• D)an interval within which the population parameter is believed to lie .

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Definitions:

Fixation

In psychology, an obsessive focus or attachment to someone or something, potentially leading to maladaptive patterns of behavior.

Oral Stage

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Overeating

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Psychosexual Stages

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