A Particular Subdivision Has 20 Homes

question 47

Multiple Choice

A particular subdivision has 20 homes.The number of people living in each of these homes is listed as follows: Which of the following statements is true when comparing a random sample of size three homes selected from the population to a random sample of size 6 homes selected from the population?

• A)The amount of sampling error that will exist between the sample mean and the population mean will be half for the larger sample.
• B)The most extreme negative sampling error between And μ is reduced by about 0.167 person.
• C)We can expect that the larger sample will produce more sampling error due to the potential to make coding errors.
• D)The sampling error that will result from the smaller sample will be less than what we would see from the larger sample.

---

Definitions:

Test

An assessment intended to measure the knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical fitness, or classification in many other topics.

Abstract

A brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, or other document, highlighting the main points and conclusions.

Construct Validity

The degree to which a test measures what it claims, or intends, to be measuring in the context of psychological and educational testing.

Psychological Test

A standardized instrument or systematic procedure designed to measure a specific aspect of an individual's behavior and mental processes.