A Researcher Records the Average Age for a Group of 25

question 54

True/False

A researcher records the average age for a group of 25 preschool children selected to participate in a research study. The average age is an example of a statistic.

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Landau Commission

A specific commission, potentially referring to a historical or organizational body, tasked with investigating or addressing particular issues. (Without further context, its specific mandate or origin cannot be precisely defined).

Consequentialist

A philosophy which judges the rightness or wrongness of an action based on the outcomes or consequences it produces.

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