A Statistics Instructor Wishes to Know the Average Age (In

question 49

Multiple Choice

A Statistics instructor wishes to know the average age (in month) of his 200 students.He decides to choose 25 students from the class and ask them for their age.All 200 names are put in a hat and 25 names are then chosen at random (without replacement) .The average age of the students chosen is observed to be 231 months.The group of 25 students is known as what?

• A)The sample
• B)A census
• C)The population
• D)The population size
• E)The sample size

Appreciate the role of experimental settings in influencing behavior, such as the manipulation of environments in the Robbers Cave experiment and Milgram’s obedience study.

Examine the effects of gender, culture, and role assignment on conformity and obedience within experimental and real-world contexts.

Understand the ethical considerations and human behavior implications highlighted by the Stanford Prison and Milgram's obedience experiments.

Recognize the psychological and situational factors contributing to obedience and conformity, including authority presence, group dynamics, and the escalation of commitment.

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