Evaluate the Following Generalization(s), Identifying Sample, Population, Attribute of Interest

question 146

Essay

Evaluate the following generalization(s), identifying sample, population, attribute of interest, and the extent to which the claims involved are knowable. Consider carefully the size and diversification of the sample and the extent to which the population differs or may differ from the sample; remember, what's important is that the sample be representative.
ATLANTA (UPI)-A long-term federal study by the National Centers for Disease Control of 13 million U.S. births shows increases in the rate of eleven different types of birth defects, including a 17.5 percent yearly average increase in patent ductus arteriosus and a 10.8 percent increase for ventricular septal defects, over a fourteen-year period. The study was conducted by the Birth Defects Monitoring Program of the CDC, which collected its data from hospitals across the country. From 1970 to 1983, over 13 million births were monitored. [An adaptation]

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Definitions:

Sudden Relief

The immediate alleviation or disappearance of symptoms or discomfort.

Cleft Palate

A congenital deformity of the roof of the mouth that results in a split or opening in the palate.

Breastfeed

The process of feeding a baby with milk directly from the mother's breast, providing necessary nutrients and antibodies.

Hepatitis A

A highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus, typically transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food or water.