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Suppose that a particular statistical population can be described, at least roughly, by the normal curve. Which of the following can we use to estimate the percentages of all population values that lie within specified numbers of standard deviations from the mean?


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Assignable Causes

Specific, identifiable factors that cause variation in a process or system, as opposed to random variation.

Type II Errors

A statistical error that occurs when a test fails to reject a false null hypothesis.

Type I Errors

Incorrectly denying a correct null hypothesis, familiarly termed as a "false positive."

Sampling Frequency

The rate at which samples are taken or recorded from a continuous signal or population for analysis.

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