A Random Sample of 225 Items from a Population Results

question 17

Multiple Choice

A random sample of 225 items from a population results in 60% possessing a given characteristic.Using this information, the researcher constructs a 99% confidence interval to estimate the population proportion.The resulting confidence interval is _______.

• A)0.54 to 0.66
• B)0.59 to 0.61
• C)0.57 to 0.63
• D)0.52 to 0.68
• E)0.68 to 0.76

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Definitions:

Reciprocal Determinism

Bandura’s term for the way people affect their environments even while their environments affect them.

Julian Rotter

An American psychologist known for developing social learning theory and the concept of locus of control.

Positive Affect

The experience of pleasurable emotions such as happiness, joy, enthusiasm, and contentment.

Reinforcement

In operant conditioning, a reward that, when applied following a behavior, increases the frequency of that behavior. In classical conditioning, this refers to the pairing of an unconditioned stimulus (such as food) with a conditioned stimulus (such as a bell).