Assume the Sample Is Taken from a Normally Distributed Population

question 92

Multiple Choice

Assume the sample is taken from a normally distributed population and construct the indicated confidence interval.
-A student randomly selects 10 CDs at a store. The mean is $13.75 with a standard deviation of $1.50. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the population standard deviation, σ

• A)($1.03, $2.74)
• B)($0.99, $2.50)
• C)($1.06, $7.51)
• D)($0.84, $2.24)

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Definitions:

Distal Stimulus

An object or event in the external world that produces sensory input, as opposed to the perception (proximal stimulus) that this object or event creates in the observer's mind.

Percept

The end product of the process of perception, integrating sensory input to form a meaningful internal representation of the external world.

Visual Perception

The brain's process of organizing and interpreting visual information from the environment, enabling us to recognize objects and landscapes.

Haptic

Haptic relates to the sense of touch and the perception and manipulation of objects using the skin and movement, including sensations of texture, temperature, and pain.