A Poll of 60 Students Selected at Random at State

question 44

Multiple Choice

A poll of 60 students selected at random at State University found that 12 were in favor of higher parking fees to support extra police patrols of parking lots on campus. In this example, the sample proportion is:

• A) 0.2.
• B) 0.12.
• C) 0.05.
• D) 0.6.

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A significant psychological condition marked by alterations in cognition, sensory perceptions, feelings, speech, self-identity, and actions.

Neurotransmitter Receptors

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Intellectual Ability

The capacity to perform mental activities—thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving—at a higher level of complexity and efficiency.

Schizophrenia

A mental disorder characterized by distorted thinking, perceptions, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.