If We Conclude That the Average Weekly Amount of Soft

question 39

Multiple Choice

If we conclude that the average weekly amount of soft drink consumption by males and females is about the same,but that the standard deviation among males is greater than that for females,what would this mean?

• A)Males and females pretty much agree as to how many soft drinks they consume per week.
• B)Males consume more soft drinks per week than females.
• C)Even though males and females consume,on average,about the same number of soft drinks,there is more diversity of consumption among males.
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample data, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter, with a given degree of certainty.

Sample Size

The number of observations or replicates included in a statistical sample.

Confidence Interval

A series of values, derived from examining samples, that is anticipated to cover the value of an unidentified population parameter.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a study or experiment.