Which of the Following Is NOT an Acceptable Method of Estimating

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable method of estimating the population standard deviation?

• A)Perform a pilot study.
• B)Divide the estimated range of variation by 2.
• C)Use an estimate based on past studies of the same phenomenon.
• D)Divide the estimated range of variation by 6.
• E)Use an estimate based on the method used to measure the important variables.

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Definitions:

Normally Distributed

Explains a probability distribution pattern that is uniform on both sides of the mean, highlighting that data points closer to the mean have a higher frequency of occurrence compared to those farther away.

Goodness-of-fit Test

A statistical test used to determine how well sample data fit a distribution from a population with a normal distribution.

Normally Distributed

Describes a statistical distribution where the arrangement is balanced around the mean, indicating that observations close to the mean happen more often than those further away.

Regression Line

A line of best fit through a dataset in regression analysis, showing the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.