Your Sample of 12 People Is Being Compared to a Known

question 17

Multiple Choice

Your sample of 12 people is being compared to a known population with a mean of 200 and a variance of 36.What is the variance of the distribution of means?

• A)0.50
• B)0.71
• C)1.73
• D)3.00

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

A theory suggesting that individuals experience discomfort (dissonance) when their beliefs or behaviors are inconsistent, leading them to make changes to reduce this discomfort.

Unhealthy Behaviors

Actions or habits that are detrimental to physical or mental health, such as smoking, poor diet, and lack of exercise.

Confirmation Bias

The bias towards identifying, decoding, choosing, and memorizing details in a manner that validates one's preconceived ideas or suppositions.

Social Psychological Error

Involves misconceptions or biases in understanding or explaining the behavior of individuals in a social context.