The National Average for an Eighth-Grade Reading Comprehension Test Is

question 57

Multiple Choice

The national average for an eighth-grade reading comprehension test is 73. A school district claims that its eighth-graders outperform the national average. In testing the school district's claim, how does one define the population parameter of interest?

• A) The mean score on the eighth-grade reading comprehension test
• B) The number of eighth graders who took the reading comprehension test
• C) The standard deviation of the score on the eighth-grade reading comprehension test
• D) The proportion of eighth graders who scored above 73 on the reading comprehension test

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