Chris Is a High School Teacher

question 175

Multiple Choice

Chris is a high school teacher. He has the same group of students for a semester and then gets a whole new group of students the next semester. He notices that after he gets the second group of students and learns their names, he has difficulty remembering the names of his last semester students when he sees them. Chris is experiencing _____

• A)anterograde amnesia.
• B)retroactive interference.
• C)retrograde amnesia.
• D)proactive interference.

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Definitions:

Statistical Inference

The process of drawing conclusions about a population based on sample data, using probability theory to estimate population parameters.

Probability Sampling

A sampling technique in which every member of the population has a known, non-zero chance of being selected.

Representative Sample

A subset of a population that accurately reflects the characteristics of the entire group, crucial for reliable research or data analysis.

Data Collection

The process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest in a systematic fashion.