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What condition must be met for the sampling distribution of the sample mean to be approximately normally distributed?
What condition must be met for the sampling distribution of the sample mean to be approximately normally distributed?
- Sample size n>50
- Sample size n>30 (correct)
- Sample size n>10
- Sample size n>15
Which measure reflects the spread of numbers in a dataset from the mean and provides a measure of unsystematic error?
Which measure reflects the spread of numbers in a dataset from the mean and provides a measure of unsystematic error?
- Sum of Squared Errors (SSE)
- Standard Error (SE)
- Standard Deviation
- Variance (correct)
What does a z-score standardize scores from different distributions into?
What does a z-score standardize scores from different distributions into?
- Percentiles
- Standard Deviations (correct)
- Deciles
- Percentages
What does standard error (SE) measure in relation to the sample mean and the population mean?
What does standard error (SE) measure in relation to the sample mean and the population mean?
What do qualitative methods utilize to test theories?
What do qualitative methods utilize to test theories?
Which of the following best describes the concept of Central Tendency in statistics?
Which of the following best describes the concept of Central Tendency in statistics?
What does the Interquartile Range (IQR) represent in statistics?
What does the Interquartile Range (IQR) represent in statistics?
In statistical terms, what does the term 'Fit of a Model' refer to?
In statistical terms, what does the term 'Fit of a Model' refer to?
What is the primary purpose of Descriptive Statistics in biological sciences?
What is the primary purpose of Descriptive Statistics in biological sciences?
Why is an understanding of Sampling Variations important in Inferential Statistics?
Why is an understanding of Sampling Variations important in Inferential Statistics?