A Researcher Takes a Sample from a Population and Computes

question 7

Multiple Choice

A researcher takes a sample from a population and computes a statistic for the sample.Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)If the sample statistic overestimates the corresponding population parameter, then the statistic is biased.
• B)If the sample statistic underestimates the corresponding population parameter, then the statistic is biased.
• C)If the sample statistic is equal to the corresponding population parameter, then the statistic is unbiased.
• D)None of the other statements is correct.

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Definitions:

Fugitive Slave Law of 1850

Legislation passed in the United States that required the return of escaped slaves to their owners, even in states where slavery was illegal.

Northerners

Individuals from the northern region of a country, especially those from the Northern United States historically opposed to slavery.

Slave System

An economic and social system based on the ownership, purchase, and forced labor of human beings for the benefit of their owners.

Freed Blacks

African American individuals who were emancipated from slavery, especially during and after the Civil War in the United States.