A Work Sampling Study Requires an Acceptable Error Level of 10

question 63

Essay

A work sampling study requires an acceptable error level of 10% and 95% confidence. a. What is the adequate sample size if the sample proportion is as large as 50%? b. What is the adequate sample size if the sample proportion is estimated to be about 20%?

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Definitions:

Breeders

Individuals within a population that are actively involved in reproducing and passing on their genes to the next generation.

Direct Benefits

Immediate advantages gained by individuals from engaging in certain behaviors, such as increased survival or reproductive success.

Secondary Helpers

Individuals that assist in the care and raising of offspring that are not their own, typically observed in social animal species.

Breeders

Individuals within a population that are of reproductive age and actively participate in mating and producing offspring.