7.2 Stats HW

7 September 2022
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Which of the following is NOT needed to determine the minimum sample size required to estimate a population​ proportion?
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standard deviation σ
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When analyzing​ polls, which of the following is NOT a​ consideration?
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The sample should be a voluntary response or convenience sample.
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Which of the following is NOT a requirement for constructing a confidence interval for estimating the population​ proportion?
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trials are done without replacement
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Which of the following is NOT an observation about critical​ values?
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A critical value is the area in the​ right-tail region of the standard normal curve.
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Which of the following is NOT true of the confidence level of a confidence​ interval?
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There is a 1 - α ​chance, where α is the complement of the confidence​ level, that the true value of p will fall in the confidence interval produced from our sample.
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A​ _______ is a single value used to approximate a population parameter.
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point estimate
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Which of the following groups has terms that can be used interchangeably with the​ others?
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Percentage, probability, and proportion
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Which concept below is NOT a main idea of estimating a population​ proportion?
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Using a sample statistic to estimate the population proportion is not utilizing descriptive​ statistics
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A critical​ value, zα​, denotes the​
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z-score with an area of α to its right.