A Statistics Student Found a Reference in the Campus Library

question 182

Multiple Choice

A statistics student found a reference in the campus library that contained the median family incomes for all 50 states.She would report her data as being collected using

• A)a designed experiment.
• B)observational data.
• C)a random sample.
• D)a published source.

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Definitions:

IQs

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Reaction Range

The concept that genetic potential for a trait sets limits on the range of possible outcomes, but the environment determines where within those limits an individual will fall.

Heredity

Hereditary conveyance of traits, including both physical and psychological attributes, between generations.

Adoption Studies

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