How Can We Sum Up the Predictors of How Children

question 98

Multiple Choice

How can we sum up the predictors of how children will respond to divorce?

• A) They are always negatively affected by it
• B) The effects are significant and long lasting
• C) The effects can be somewhat offset by social support
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Interval Estimate

A range of values, calculated from sample data, that is likely to include the true value of a population parameter.

Sample Statistic

A numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample, such as the mean or variance.

Sample Mean

The mean of a collection of numbers, determined by summing all the numbers in the set and then dividing by the count of the numbers.

Population Mean

The average of a set of characteristics (such as age, weight) of every member of a population.