A Recent Study of 750 Internet Users in Europe Found

question 39

Multiple Choice

A recent study of 750 Internet users in Europe found that 35% of Internet users were women. What is the 95% confidence interval of the

• A) 0.321 < p < 0.379
• B) 0.316 < p < 0.384
• C) 0.309 < p < 0.391
• D) 0.305 < p < 0.395

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Definitions:

Principle Of Falsifiability

A criterion for scientific inquiry proposed by Karl Popper, stating that for a theory to be considered scientific, it must be able to be proven false.

Denialism

The choice to deny reality as a way to avoid a psychologically uncomfortable truth.

Cognitive Inertia

The tendency of individuals to rely on familiar assumptions and exhibit a reluctance to revise their thinking.

Significant Level

In statistical hypothesis testing, the threshold of probability at which the null hypothesis is rejected, commonly set at 0.05 or 5% risk of concluding a false positive.