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What is the primary purpose of calibration?
What is the primary purpose of calibration?
- To ensure the repeatability of the measurement instrument
- To ensure the accuracy of the measurement instrument (correct)
- To ensure the reliability of the measurement instrument
- To ensure the precision of the measurement instrument
What is the primary purpose of standardization?
What is the primary purpose of standardization?
- To ensure the precision of the measurement instrument
- To ensure the reliability of the measurement instrument
- To ensure the repeatability of the measurement instrument
- To ensure the accuracy of the measurement instrument (correct)
What is a common source of sampling error that can lead to significant errors?
What is a common source of sampling error that can lead to significant errors?
- Contamination of samples during or after their collection (correct)
- Improper storage of samples
- Incorrect labeling of samples
- Biased or nonrepresentative sampling
What is the main purpose of validation in analytical procedures?
What is the main purpose of validation in analytical procedures?
Which measure of central tendency is the middle value when data are ordered from smallest to largest?
Which measure of central tendency is the middle value when data are ordered from smallest to largest?
What is one advantage of using the median over the mean as a measure of central tendency?
What is one advantage of using the median over the mean as a measure of central tendency?
What is the definition of precision in measurements?
What is the definition of precision in measurements?
Which type of error is a determinate error whose value depends on the amount of sample analyzed?
Which type of error is a determinate error whose value depends on the amount of sample analyzed?
What is reproducibility defined as in terms of precision?
What is reproducibility defined as in terms of precision?
Which type of error causes some measurements or results to be too high while others are too low?
Which type of error causes some measurements or results to be too high while others are too low?
What does repeatability refer to in the context of precision?
What does repeatability refer to in the context of precision?
How can the effect of indeterminate error be minimized?
How can the effect of indeterminate error be minimized?
What is the primary cause of measurement error?
What is the primary cause of measurement error?
How do manufacturers typically report measurement error for their equipment?
How do manufacturers typically report measurement error for their equipment?
Which of the following is an example of a personal error?
Which of the following is an example of a personal error?
What is the main challenge in identifying determinate errors?
What is the main challenge in identifying determinate errors?
Which of the following is NOT listed as an example of personal error in the text?
Which of the following is NOT listed as an example of personal error in the text?
What is the purpose of providing a tolerance or error range for analytical equipment?
What is the purpose of providing a tolerance or error range for analytical equipment?
