Which of the Following Statistics Comparing a Sample Mean to a Population

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statistics comparing a sample mean to a population mean is most likely to be significant if you used a two-tailed test?

• A) t = 10.6
• B) t = 0.9
• C) t = -10.6
• D) both a and c

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Definitions:

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Mean-Level Change

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An attribute of one's character identified by changeable temperaments, unease, and unpredictable emotional reactions.

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