The Population Mean Is Estimated by

question 18

Multiple Choice

The population mean is estimated by

• A)calculating the mean of as many scores as we can get from the population.
• B)calculating the mean of a random sample drawn from the population.
• C)calculating the mean of a sample and then transforming it to reflect the size of the population.
• D)calculating all measures of central tendency for a random sample drawn from the population.

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Definitions:

Chronological Age

Refers to the actual age of a person as measured in years from the date of their birth to the current date.

Chronological Age (CA)

A person’s age.

Mental Age (MA)

The accumulated months of credit that a person earns on the Stanford–Binet Intelligence Scale.

Intellectual Functioning

Refers to the general mental capacity, including reasoning, problem-solving, planning, abstract thinking, judgment, academic learning, and learning from experience.