The Error in Estimating a Population Mean from a Sample

question 48

Multiple Choice

The error in estimating a population mean from a sample mean is called error.

• A)sampling
• B)random
• C)chance
• D)distribution

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Definitions:

Electron

A subatomic particle with a negative charge, found in the electron clouds surrounding the nucleus of an atom.

Line Spectra

Line spectra are the emission or absorption of light at specific wavelengths by atoms or molecules transitioning between energy levels, resulting in distinct lines characteristic of the substance.

Quantized Energy Levels

The concept in quantum mechanics that energy levels in atoms and molecules are discrete, not continuous.

Spectral Emissions

The set of wavelengths or frequencies emitted by a substance or object, often used to identify its composition.