Tina Is a New Student at a Private Academy

question 10

Multiple Choice

Tina is a new student at a private academy. She values the opinions of her new classmates and tries to dress just like them. She watches the same television shows they watch and tries to copy their hair style and the way they stand. For Tina, her new classmates are a(n) :

• A) approval center.
• B) focus group.
• C) standard bearer.
• D) cultural norm.
• E) reference group.

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Definitions:

Ratio Scale

A scale of measurement where there is a true zero and equal intervals, allowing for the comparison of magnitudes and the performance of mathematical operations.

Statistical Inference

The process of drawing conclusions about a population’s parameters based on a sample taken from the population.

Descriptive Statistics

Statistical techniques used to summarize, show, and describe the basic features of data sets, providing simple summaries about the sample and measures.

Ratio Scale

A scale where there is a true zero point, allowing for the measurement of ratios between data points.