Scientists Use Intuition and Their Positions of Authority

question 24

Multiple Choice

Scientists use intuition and their positions of authority

• A) to generate ideas for research.
• B) to draw conclusions about behaviour.
• C) under no circumstances.
• D) whenever they need to replicate another scientist's findings.

Explain the rounding rule for sample size calculation in estimation problems.

Distinguish between the factors that are and are not relevant in determining sample size when sampling with replacement.

Apply formulas to calculate confidence intervals for population means.

Understand the concept of the error of estimation and its significance in statistical sampling.

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Definitions:

Tactical Impression Management

The strategic practice of controlling or influencing how one is perceived by others, often to achieve personal or professional goals.

Ingratiation

A psychological technique aimed at making oneself more likable to others, typically through flattery or other forms of manipulation.

Socially Aware

Having an understanding and sensitivity towards societal, cultural, and community issues and dynamics.

Disclaimer

A verbal assertion intended to ward off any negative implications of impending actions by defining these actions as irrelevant to one’s established social identity. By using disclaimers, a person suggests that although the impending acts may ordinarily imply a negative identity, his or hers is an extraordinary case.