Carlos Has Been Asked to Participate in a Study on the Quality

question 8

Multiple Choice

Carlos has been asked to participate in a study on the quality of food in the dorm cafeteria. He will be in the study with 20 other students and they will all be able to offer their opinions on the food. This is an example of a _____ group.

• A) primary
• B) study
• C) problem-solving
• D) focus

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Definitions:

Subjective Method

A method based on personal judgment and opinion rather than on external data or objective measurement.

Sampling

This involves selecting a subset of individuals from a population to estimate characteristics of the whole population.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on a random sample, used to make inferences about a population.

Population Mean

The average value of a particular characteristic within an entire population, representing a central or typical value.