A Researcher Randomly Selects a Sample of Participants from a Population

question 16

Multiple Choice

A researcher randomly selects a sample of participants from a population with a variance of 4.If the researcher selects a sample of 16 participants with a mean of 12,then what is the mean and standard error for the sampling distribution of the mean?

• A) mean = 12, standard error = 2
• B) mean = 12, standard error = 1
• C) mean = 12, standard error = 0.5
• D) There is not enough information to answer this question.

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Language Processing

The method by which the brain comprehends spoken or written language, involving decoding semantic, syntactic, and phonological elements.

Phonological Development

The process of learning to segment speech into meaningful units of sound.

Speech

The oral expression of language, consisting of the articulation of sounds for the purposes of communication.

Sound Units

The smallest segments of sound that contribute to distinguishing meaning in a language, also known as phonemes.