Solve the Problem. -A Poll of 2000 Randomly Selected Students in Grades 6

question 140

Essay

Solve the problem.
-A poll of 2000 randomly selected students in grades 6 through 8 was conducted and found that 41% enjoy
playing sports. Would confidence in the results increase if the sample size were 3800 instead of 2000? Why or
why not?

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Definitions:

Extraversion

A personality trait characterized by outgoingness, sociability, and a tendency to seek stimulation in the company of others.

Nature-Nurture Debate

A longstanding discussion concerning the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities versus personal experiences in determining or causing differences in physical and behavioral traits.

Personality Traits

Long-standing habits of cognition, emotion, and conduct that differentiate one person from another.

Personality Psychology

The branch of psychology that studies personality and its variation among individuals.