In a Sample of 1,600 Registered Voters, 912 or 57

question 10

Multiple Choice

In a sample of 1,600 registered voters, 912 or 57% approve of the way the President is doing his job. The 57% approval is an example of

• A) a sample.
• B) descriptive statistics.
• C) statistical inference.
• D) a population.

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive Events

Events that have no sample points in common; that is, A ∩ B is empty and P(A ∩ B) = 0.

Sample Points

Individual items or values chosen from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Student Body President

A elected representative of a student organization who represents the interests of the student population.

Undergraduate Students

Students pursuing their first degree, typically a bachelor's degree, at a college or university.