QUESTION 1
The total area under the normal curve can never be known
a. |
TRUE |
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b. |
FALSE |
QUESTION 2
If a population is known to be normally distributed, the shape of
the corresponding x-bar curve will be
a. |
exactly normal |
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b. |
approximately normal |
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c. |
Non-normal |
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d. |
depends on the sample size |
QUESTION 3
The fact that values such as sample averages and sample proportions
will be different from sample to sample is an example of
a. |
standard deviation |
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b. |
population proportions |
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c. |
sampling variability |
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d. |
sampling distributions |
QUESTION 4
A sample average is useful because it is identical to the
population average
a. |
TRUE |
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b. |
FALSE |
Answer - 1: This is False as the total area is always 1.
Answer - 2: Option A
Answer - 3: Option C
Answer - 4: False
QUESTION 1 The total area under the normal curve can never be known a. TRUE b....
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