When the Sample Size Is 10 Percent or More of the Population

question 70

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When the sample size is 10 percent or more of the population size,the standard error formulas will overestimate the standard deviation of the population mean or proportion.Hence,these should be adjusted by a finite population correction factor.

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Random Assignment

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Extraneous Variables

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