A(n)____ Is a Placeholder for Data Whose Contents Can Change

question 37

Multiple Choice

A(n) ____ is a placeholder for data whose contents can change.

• A) attribute
• B) element
• C) field
• D) value

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Definitions:

Interval Estimate

An interval estimate is a range of values derived from sample statistics that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.

Population Parameter

A numerical value summarizing the entire population that can often be estimated by a statistic derived from a sample.

Margin of Error

The maximum expected difference between the true population parameter and a sample estimate of that parameter.

Estimator's Squared Bias

The squared difference between an estimator's expected value and the true value of the parameter being estimated.