What Characteristic of the Sample Variance Do Researchers Generally Consider

question 73

Multiple Choice

What characteristic of the sample variance do researchers generally consider more important: unbiased estimator or minimum variance?

• A) minimum variance
• B) unbiased estimator
• C) Neither one; they are equally important.

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Definitions:

Feature Detection

A process by which the nervous system detects specific elements of visuals, such as lines, edges, or movements, in order to recognize objects.

Bottom-Up Processing

An approach to information processing that starts with the sensory input and builds up to the perception of the whole from individual parts.

Interposition

A visual cue in depth perception where objects that block the view of other objects are perceived as being closer.

Environmental Depth Cue

Visual or other sensory cues in one's environment that provide information about distance and three-dimensional space.