Essentials of Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN: 9781337098120

Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau, Lori-Ann B. Forzano

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 7.1, Problem 1LC

If all the possible random samples, each with n = 9 scores, are selected from a normal population with μ = 80 and σ = 18, and the mean is calculated for each sample, then what is the average value for all of the sample means?

a. 9
b. 80
c. 9(80) = 720
d. Cannot be determined without additional information

Definition Definition Measure of central tendency that is the average of a given data set. The mean value is evaluated as the quotient of the sum of all observations by the sample size. The mean, in contrast to a median, is affected by extreme values. Very large or very small values can distract the mean from the center of the data. Arithmetic mean: The most common type of mean is the arithmetic mean. It is evaluated using the formula: μ = 1 N ∑ i = 1 N x i Other types of means are the geometric mean, logarithmic mean, and harmonic mean. Geometric mean: The nth root of the product of n observations from a data set is defined as the geometric mean of the set: G = x 1 x 2 ... x n n Logarithmic mean: The difference of the natural logarithms of the two numbers, divided by the difference between the numbers is the logarithmic mean of the two numbers. The logarithmic mean is used particularly in heat transfer and mass transfer. ln x 2 − ln x 1 x 2 − x 1 Harmonic mean: The inverse of the arithmetic mean of the inverses of all the numbers in a data set is the harmonic mean of the data. 1 1 x 1 + 1 x 2 + ...

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Ch. 7.1 - If all the possible random samples, each with n =...Ch. 7.1 - All the possible random samples of size n = 2 are...Ch. 7.1 - If all the possible random samples of size n = 25...Ch. 7.2 - If random samples, each with n = 4 scores, are...Ch. 7.2 - If random samples each with n = 9 scores, are...Ch. 7.2 - A sample of n = 4 scores has a standard error of...Ch. 7.3 - A sample of n = 16 scores is obtained from a...Ch. 7.3 - A random sample of n = 4 scores is obtained from a...Ch. 7.3 - A random sample of n = 4 scores is obtained from a...Ch. 7.4 - Which of the following would cause the standard...

Ch. 7.4 - A sample obtained from a population with = 10 has...Ch. 7.4 - Prob. 3LC Ch. 7.5 - A sample is obtained from a population with = 100...Ch. 7.5 - For a normal population with = 80 and = 20,...Ch. 7.5 - For a sample selected from a normal population...Ch. 7 - Briefly define each of the following: a....Ch. 7 - A sample is selected from a population with a mean...Ch. 7 - Describe the distribution of sample means (shape,...Ch. 7 - Under what circumstances is the distribution of...Ch. 7 - A random sample is selected from a population with...Ch. 7 - For a sample of n = 16 scores, what is the value...Ch. 7 - For a population with a mean of = 40 and a...Ch. 7 - A sample of n - 25 scores has a mean of M - 68...Ch. 7 - A population forms a normal distribution with a...Ch. 7 - Scores on a standardized reading test for...Ch. 7 - Scores from a questionnaire measuring social...Ch. 7 - A normal distribution has a mean of = 54 and...Ch. 7 - A population has a mean of = 30 and a standard...Ch. 7 - For random samples of size n = 16 selected from a...Ch. 7 - The distribution exam grades for an introductory...Ch. 7 - By definition, jumbo shrimp are those that require...Ch. 7 - For a population with a mean of = 72 and a...Ch. 7 - For a population with = 16, how large a sample is...Ch. 7 - If the population standard deviation is = 10, how...Ch. 7 - Junes, Thomas, and Piper (2003) conducted a study...Ch. 7 - A normal distribution has a mean of = 60 and a...Ch. 7 - A random sample is obtained from a normal...Ch. 7 - A sample of n= 36 scores is selected from a normal...

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