You Ask a Sample of 27 Students in a Particular

question 24

Multiple Choice

You ask a sample of 27 students in a particular dorm on campus about their religious beliefs and use this information to make generalizations about all students in the dorm. In this research situation________.

• A) the 27 students questioned are a population.
• B) the dorm is a sample.
• C) this is an example of descriptive statistics.
• D) the sample is the 27 students who were questioned.

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Definitions:

Salivary Glands

Accessory digestive glands found in vertebrates and some invertebrates; in humans there are three pairs.

Enzymatic Digestion

The breakdown of food by enzymes into molecules small enough for the body to absorb.

Saliva

A watery secretion in the mouths of animals, produced by the salivary glands, which aids in digestion and oral hygiene.

Propulsive Movements

Bodily movements that drive or push something forward, typically referring to the contractions in the digestive tract moving food along.