MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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ISBN: 9781119256830
Author: Amos Gilat
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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"Because 25 percent of the students in my morning statistics class watch eight or more hours of television a week, I conclude that 25 percent of all students at the university watch eight or more hours of television a week. The most important logical weakness of this conclusion would be:

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- relying on a sample instead of surveying every student.
  
- using a sample that may not be representative of all students.

- failing to correct for unconscious interviewer bias.

- assuming cause and effect where none exists."

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This text presents a question about logical reasoning and statistical sampling. It describes a scenario where a conclusion is drawn about all university students based on a sample from a single statistics class. The question asks which statement represents the logical flaw in this conclusion. The focus is on understanding the representativeness and sampling errors involved when extending findings from a specific group to a larger population. There are no graphs or diagrams associated with this text.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Text from the Image:** "Because 25 percent of the students in my morning statistics class watch eight or more hours of television a week, I conclude that 25 percent of all students at the university watch eight or more hours of television a week. The most important logical weakness of this conclusion would be: Multiple Choice - relying on a sample instead of surveying every student. - using a sample that may not be representative of all students. - failing to correct for unconscious interviewer bias. - assuming cause and effect where none exists." **Explanation:** This text presents a question about logical reasoning and statistical sampling. It describes a scenario where a conclusion is drawn about all university students based on a sample from a single statistics class. The question asks which statement represents the logical flaw in this conclusion. The focus is on understanding the representativeness and sampling errors involved when extending findings from a specific group to a larger population. There are no graphs or diagrams associated with this text.
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Sample proportion, p = 0.25

We know that, sample is best estimator of population parameter when the sample is taken randomly and it is unbiased.

 

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