One of the Positive Factors Identified as Influencing a College

question 1

Multiple Choice

One of the positive factors identified as influencing a college student's decision about STI testing is the ________.

• A) knowledge that his or her parents want them to know the status
• B) relief gained from a positive test
• C) fact that treatments are not widely available
• D) desire to avoid infecting partners

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Definitions:

Standard Error

A measure of the variability (spread) of sample means around the population mean.

Target Population

The population for which statistical inferences such as point estimates are made. It is important for the target population to correspond as closely as possible to the sampled population.

Sampled Population

A subset of individuals or items selected from the larger population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Population Parameter

A characteristic or measure that describes an aspect of an entire population, such as the mean or variance.