In Generalizing from a Sample, in Order to Achieve an Error

question 20

Multiple Choice

In generalizing from a sample, in order to achieve an error margin of plus or minus 3 percentage points at a confidence level of about 95 percent, what's the smallest random sample we can get away with, regardless of the size of the population?

• A)10 percent of the population
• B)100
• C)500
• D)1,000
• E)5,000

Identify the significant challenges faced by biodiversity due to climate change, including global warming and ocean acidification.

Understand the relationship between human activities, particularly overexploitation and habitat degradation, and the decline of biodiversity.

Comprehend the legal and scientific efforts to conserve biodiversity on a global scale and recognize the interconnectedness of economic, ethical, and aesthetic values of biodiversity.

Understand factors contributing to species extinction.

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