In Terms of Communication, Encoding Is

question 55

Multiple Choice

In terms of communication, encoding is:

• A) a sales pitch recited by a salesperson
• B) the database manager finding a statistical oddity
• C) a chat room on the Internet
• D) a purchase decision by a consumer

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Definitions:

Student-t

A probability distribution used in statistical science, particularly in scenarios with small sample sizes or unknown variances.

F-distribution

A probability distribution that arises in the testing of whether two sample variances are equal, used in ANOVA and other tests involving multiple variances.

Chi-squared Distribution

A distribution used in statistics that measures how expectations compare to actual observed data, particularly in the context of categorical variables.

Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that represents the number of successes in a fixed number of independent trials, with each trial having only two possible outcomes and a constant probability of success.