A Correlational Study Is Used to Determine

question 84

Multiple Choice

A correlational study is used to determine

• A) cause and effect.
• B) the relationship between variables.
• C) the nature of the dependent and independent variables.
• D) a representative population.

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Definitions:

Binomial Random Variable

A type of random variable that follows a binomial distribution, signifying the number of successes in a series of independent trials.

Normal Approximations

The use of the normal distribution to approximate the distribution of sample statistics for large sample sizes, even if the data itself is not normally distributed.

Exact Probabilities

The precise likelihood, often computationally derived, of observing a particular outcome in a statistical experiment.

Sample Proportion

The ratio of members in a statistical sample who have a particular trait, relative to the total sample size.