You Asked Ten of Your Classmates About Their Weight

question 31

Multiple Choice

You asked ten of your classmates about their weight. On the basis of this information, you stated that the average weight of all students in your university or college is 158 pounds. This is an example of:

• A) descriptive statistics
• B) statistical inference
• C) sample
• D) population
• E) sample and population

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Definitions:

Erikson

Renowned for his developmental theory which proposes eight stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood.

Trust

The firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.

Close Relationships

Emotional connections between individuals characterized by affection, trust, and mutual support.

Basic Trust

A fundamental sense of trustfulness and optimism, which Erikson believed was established in infancy and forms the basis of healthy psychological development.