Evaluate the Following Generalization(s), Identifying Sample, Population, Attribute of Interest

question 91

Essay

Evaluate the following generalization(s), identifying sample, population, attribute of interest, and the extent to which the claims involved are knowable. Consider carefully the size and diversification of the sample and the extent to which the population differs or may differ from the sample; remember, what's important is that the sample be representative.
As part of his work for NASA, Dr. Murdock was asked to find out what percentage of Americans saw Halley's comet when it was last visible. He randomly selected three cities-Seattle, Cleveland, and Boston-and polled several hundred randomly selected individuals from these cities. His findings are that fewer than 5 percent of Americans saw the comet.

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Definitions:

Cocktail Party Effect

The ability of individuals to focus on a single conversation in a noisy environment, ignoring other conversations.

Dichotic Listening Phenomenon

a cognitive experiment where two different auditory stimuli are presented to each ear simultaneously, used to study selective attention and the brain’s processing of information.

Dichotic Listening Task

A psychological test used to investigate selective attention and the processing of different information presented to each ear simultaneously.

Kahneman's Capacity Model

A cognitive theory proposed by Daniel Kahneman that outlines the limited capacity of the human brain to engage in multiple tasks, emphasizing the allocation of cognitive resources between competing demands.