The Act of Estimating a Population Fact from a Sample

question 22

Multiple Choice

The act of estimating a population fact from a sample finding is called:

• A) generalization.
• B) statistical analysis.
• C) probability estimation.
• D) confidence interval calculation.
• E) parameter analysis.

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Definitions:

Depressed

A state of low mood and aversion to activity affecting one's thoughts, behavior, feelings, and sense of well-being.

Alcohol Abuse

A pattern of drinking that results in harm to one's health, interpersonal relationships, or ability to work, including situations of excessive consumption and dependency.

Attempt Suicide

The act of intentionally trying to end one's own life.

Identical Twins

Twins that are genetically identical, resulting from the splitting of a single fertilized egg.