The Office Manager for an Ophthalmologist Wants to Estimate the Average

question 21

Short Answer

The office manager for an ophthalmologist wants to estimate the average time that the doctor spends with each patient in order to better schedule appointments.A random sample of 49 is taken and the sample mean is 20.3 minutes.Assume that the office manager knows from past experience that the standard deviation is 14 minutes.She finds that a 95% confidence interval is between 18.3 and 22.3 minutes.
What is the point estimate of the population mean?
What is the confidence coefficient?

Distinguish between different theoretical approaches to studying media and technology.

Understand the historical impact of technology on media and communication.

Recognize the theoretical perspectives on technological advances in media, including technological determinism and social constructivism.

Identify the transformative effects of specific technologies such as radio, television, and the internet on society and media consumption.

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Definitions:

Deviance

Actions or behaviors that contravene established societal standards and anticipations.

Erikson

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Harold Garfinkel

An American sociologist known for establishing the field of ethnomethodology, which studies the ways people make sense of their everyday lives.

Sex Change

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