Stress and Sweets Narrative

question 73

Essay

Stress and Sweets Narrative
According to one study, 50% of Canadians admit to overeating sweet foods when stressed. Suppose that the 50% figure is correct and that a random sample of n = 100 Canadians is selected.
-Refer to Stress and Sweets Narrative. Does the distribution of the sample proportion of Canadians who relieve stress by overeating sweet foods, have an approximately normal distribution? If so, what are its mean and standard deviation?

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Definitions:

Romberg Test

A neurological test used to assess balance and the sense of proprioception, where the patient stands with feet together and eyes closed.

Rinne Test

A hearing test using a tuning fork to assess the difference in sound perception between air conduction and bone conduction.

Pure Tone Audiometry

A hearing test that uses tones of various frequencies and intensities to determine a person's hearing thresholds.

Bronchovesicular Breath Sounds

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