A Random Sample of Size 1,000 Is Taken from a Population

question 52

Multiple Choice

A random sample of size 1,000 is taken from a population where p = .20.Describe the sampling distribution of .

• A) cannot be determined
• B) approximately normal
• C) skewed to the left
• D) skewed to the right

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Definitions:

Coronary Heart Disease

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Epidemiologists

Experts who study the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to control health problems.

Age-Adjusted Death Rates

A statistical measure that allows for the comparison of mortality rates between populations with different age distributions, by applying the observed rates to a standard age structure.

Relative Risk

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