Since a Sample Is a Subset of the Population, the Sample

question 91

Multiple Choice

Since a sample is a subset of the population, the sample mean

• A)is always smaller than the mean of the population
• B)is always larger than the mean of the population
• C)must be equal to the mean of the population
• D)can be larger, smaller, or equal to the mean of the population

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Definitions:

Psychometry

The claimed psychic ability to discover facts about an event or person by touching inanimate objects associated with them.

Ganzfeld Procedure

A technique used in parapsychology to test individuals for extrasensory perception (ESP) by inducing a state of sensory deprivation.

ESP

Stands for Extrasensory Perception, a claimed ability to gain information without the use of the known five senses or logical inference.

Place Theory

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