Use the Given Information to Find the Minimum Sample Size

question 124

Multiple Choice

Use the given information to find the minimum sample size required to estimate an unknown population mean µ.
-How many students must be randomly selected to estimate the mean weekly earnings of students at one college? We want 95% confidence that the sample mean is within $2 of the population mean, and the population standard deviation is known to be $10.

• A) 136
• B) 97
• C) 68
• D) 85

Understand the concepts of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination, and how they differ from each other.

Recognize examples of prejudice and discrimination in real life.

Explain the psychological mechanisms behind stereotyping and how it relates to social categorization.

Identify the effects of prejudice and discrimination on society and individuals.

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