A Business Analyst in a Software Design Company Reviewed a Series

question 2

Multiple Choice

A business analyst in a software design company reviewed a series of national surveys of user satisfaction (rated on a ten-point satisfaction scale) with a new gaming interface the company had recently launched. She found that the survey mean was 8. However, her standard error was high (89.5) , how should she interpret her results?

• A) The sample mean is representative of the population mean
• B) The sample mean might not be representative of the population mean
• C) The sample mean has a low standard deviation
• D) The sample has a high standard deviation

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Definitions:

Rosalie Rayner

An American psychologist known for her work with John B. Watson on the Little Albert experiment, demonstrating classical conditioning in humans.

Freudian Analysis

A psychotherapeutic approach developed by Sigmund Freud focusing on uncovering unconscious thoughts and motivations to treat psychopathologies.

Little Albert

An experimental subject in John B. Watson's study, demonstrating how emotions could be conditioned in humans.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that involves creating associations between a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus.