Binary Variables

question 63

Multiple Choice

Binary variables

• A)are generally used to control for outliers in your sample.
• B)can take on more than two values.
• C)exclude certain individuals from your sample.
• D)can take on only two values.

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Definitions:

Sample Mean

The average of all the values in a sample, used as an estimate of the population mean.

Proportion

A statistical measure that denotes the fraction or percentage of the total that exhibits a particular trait or characteristic.

Sampling Plans

Detailed strategies that outline the selection and evaluation of a group of individuals from a statistical population to estimate characteristics of the whole population.

Random Selection

A process of choosing a sample from a population such that every individual has an equal chance of being selected.