One Rule That Must Always Be Followed in Constructing Frequency

question 8

Multiple Choice

One rule that must always be followed in constructing frequency distributions is that _______.

• A) the number of classes must be less than 10
• B) each data point can only fall into one class
• C) the width of each class is equal to the range
• D) the number of intervals must be an odd number
• E) the class intervals must overlap

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Definitions:

Middle Adulthood

The period of life typically ranging from about 40 to 65 years old, marked by stable work and family life.

Positive Checks

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Thomas Malthus

An English economist and demographer best known for his theory that population growth will outpace agricultural production, leading to widespread poverty and societal collapse unless checked by factors like famine, disease, or war.

Population Growth

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