Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) A parameter is a measure that is calculated from a sample.
• B) Statistics is the science of collecting,organizing,analyzing,interpreting,and presenting data.
• C) For day-to-day data business analysis,most firms rely on a large staff of expert statisticians.
• D) A statistical test result that is significant also has practical importance.

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Definitions:

Behavior Genetics

The study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior.

Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, emphasizing the importance of observable actions over internal processes.

Blindsight

A phenomenon in which people who are perceptually blind in a certain area of their visual field demonstrate some response to visual stimuli.

Selective Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on a specific aspect of the environment while ignoring other perceivable information.