Thirty-Six Items Are Randomly Selected from a Population of 150

question 49

Short Answer

Thirty-six items are randomly selected from a population of 150 items. The sample mean is 25 and the sample standard deviation 3. What is the finite population correction factor?

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy as it slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles.

Sympathetic

Relating to the sympathetic nervous system, which is part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's "fight or flight" response.

Fight-or-Flight

A physiological reaction to perceived harmful events, attacks, or threats to survival, preparing the body to either confront or flee from the situation.

Allostatic

Relating to or denoting the adaptive processes that maintain homeostasis through the production of mediators such as adrenaline.