Evaluation Research, Because It Occurs Within Real Life, Has Special

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Essay

Evaluation research, because it occurs within real life, has special ethical problems. What are some of these problems?

Distinguish between discrete and continuous random variables.

Apply probability concepts to determine the probability distributions for discrete random variables.

Understand the concept and characteristics of random variables.

Identify the differences between continuous and discrete random variables.

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Definitions:

Trimmed Mean

This is a method of averaging that involves removing a certain percentage of the largest and smallest values before calculating the mean.

Bootstrap Confidence Intervals

A statistical technique that involves resampling with replacement to estimate the distribution of an estimator and compute its confidence intervals.

Small Samples

Refers to a group or set in a study that is limited in number, which may affect the statistical significance and generalizations.

Accuracy

A measure of how close a computed or measured value is to its true value, often used in the context of predictions, measurements, or calculations.