An Internet Service Provider Is Interested in Estimating the Proportion

question 103

True/False

An Internet service provider is interested in estimating the proportion of homes in a particular community that have computers but do not already have Internet access. To do this, the company has selected a random sample of n = 200 homes and made calls. A total of 188 homes responded to the survey question with 38 saying that they had a computer with no Internet access. The 95 percent confidence interval estimate for the true population proportion is approximately 0.1447 - 0.2595.

Understand the concepts of depth perception and its cues.

Recognize the role of sensory processes (sight, touch, hearing, taste, smell) in perception.

Identify and describe various phenomena related to visual perception, such as constancy and depth cues.

Comprehend the principles of top-down and bottom-up processing in perception.

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Definitions:

Piaget's Theory

A theory of cognitive development that describes how children's thinking evolves in stages as they interact with their environment.

Preoperational Thought

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years old are able to use symbols and language but do not yet understand concrete logic.

Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society.

Accommodation

In cognitive psychology, the process of modifying existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understandings to incorporate new information.