A Statistical Method Used to Estimate the Proportion of Items

question 76

Multiple Choice

A statistical method used to estimate the proportion of items in a population containing a characteristic of interest is

• A)population-proportional-to-size sampling.
• B)attribute sampling.
• C)variables sampling.
• D)estimation sampling.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

The tendency to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the extent to which it resembles the typical case.

Actor/observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external factors while attributing others' actions to their character or disposition.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision-making processes but sometimes lead to biased or inaccurate judgments.

Intentions

Planned or desired outcomes that an individual seeks to achieve through specific actions.