When Writing the Research Report Jane Thought That Dr

question 20

Multiple Choice

When writing the research report Jane thought that Dr. Handle's summary of a prior study was presented in a very understandable way so she copied the summary and put it in her report. Immediately following the summary she put in a reference to Dr. Handle which she assumed would tell the reader that she had taken the summary from that reference. In copying this summary she has

• A) used good judgment.
• B) plagiarized.
• C) adequately indicated that Handle wrote the summary.
• D) demonstrated a lack of sophistication in preparing a research report.

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval Estimate

A range of values derived from sample data that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter, expressed at a given level of confidence.

Prediction Interval

An estimate of an interval in which future observations will fall, with a certain level of confidence, based on current sample data.

Expected Value

The average outcome or mean of a random variable, calculated as the sum of all possible values each multiplied by its probability of occurrence.

Confidence Interval

A gamut of statistical values, extrapolated from sample data, predicted to likely retain the value of an undisclosed population parameter.