Taking Measurements on a Sample and Then,from the Observations,inferring Something

question 28

Multiple Choice

Taking measurements on a sample and then,from the observations,inferring something about a population is known as _____:

• A)random sampling
• B)inferential statistics
• C)descriptive statistics
• D)inferential parametrics

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Definitions:

Auditory Reflexes

Involuntary responses to sound that involve muscles within the ear and elsewhere in the body, aiding in protecting the ear from loud noises or facilitating the focus on specific sounds.

Synapse

A junction between two neurons or a neuron and a muscle where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted.

Hindbrain

In the early embryo, one of the three divisions of the developing vertebrate brain; subdivides to form the metencephalon, which gives rise to the cerebellum and pons, and the myelencephalon, which gives rise to the medulla. Compare with forebrain and midbrain.

Metencephalon

Part of the vertebrate embryonic brain; gives rise to the cerebellum and pons.