A Researcher Questioned 45 Randomly-Selected Members of the Freshman Class

question 18

Multiple Choice

A researcher questioned 45 randomly-selected members of the freshman class about their experiences drinking alcohol and used these responses to estimate the drinking behavior of the entire freshman class of 1500. In this example, the 45 interviewees were the __________ and the ___________ was the population.

• A) sample, student body
• B) parameters, freshman class
• C) statistics, parameters
• D) sample, freshman class

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Definitions:

Introverted/stable

Personality trait referring to individuals who are inward-turning, preferring solitary activities, and emotionally resilient or consistent.

Neuroticism

A personality trait characterized by sadness, moodiness, and emotional instability.

Reciprocal

Pertaining to a mutual relationship or action where two or more parties give and receive something in turn.

Big Five Traits

The Big Five Traits are a model describing five major dimensions of human personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.