In Long-Report Writing, If the Information Cannot Be Traced and Checked

question 26

Multiple Choice

In long-report writing, if the information cannot be traced and checked through citations

• A) you may be penalised for plagiarism.
• B) your results may be questioned or even disbelieved.
• C) you may be accepted as an original thinker.
• D) your writing will not be accepted.

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Definitions:

Variance

A statistical measure that represents the degree of spread in a dataset or the variability of the observations from the average.

Population Mean

The average value of a particular characteristic within an entire population.

Confidence Intervals

A range of values, derived from the sample data, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter, with a certain level of confidence.

Normal Populations

Refers to groups whose underlying distribution follows a normal (Gaussian) distribution, characterized by a symmetric bell-shaped curve.