A Public Opinion Poll in Ohio Wants to Determine Whether

question 28

Multiple Choice

A public opinion poll in Ohio wants to determine whether registered voters in the state approve of a measure to ban smoking in all public areas.They select a simple random sample of 50 registered voters from each county in the state and ask whether they approve or disapprove of the measure.The proportion of registered voters in the state who approve of banning smoking in public areas is an example of _________.

• A)a sample proportion
• B)a statistic
• C)a parameter
• D)an unbiased statistic

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Definitions:

Irreversibility

A cognitive stage in early childhood development when children cannot understand that certain actions or processes can be undone or reversed to return to their original state.

Concrete Operations

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Sequence of Events

The order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other in time.

Pivotal

Crucial or critically important, often in the context of events or decisions that have the power to affect outcomes significantly.