Although Statistics Are Calculated to Represent Parameters, We Know That

question 61

Multiple Choice

Although statistics are calculated to represent parameters, we know that there can be a difference between the calculated statistic and population parameters. This difference is called

• A) sampling error
• B) sampling frame
• C) sampling difference
• D) parameter difference

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Definitions:

Blood Clotting

A biological mechanism wherein blood cells and fibrin strands form a clot to stop bleeding and begin repair of the damaged vessel.

Cardiac Output

The volume of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in a minute.

Stroke Volume

The amount of blood ejected by the left ventricle of the heart in one contraction.

Lymphatic System

A subsystem of the cardiovascular system; returns excess interstitial fluid (lymph) to the circulation; defends the body against disease organisms.