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Sampling Distributions

Question 1
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1 mark

If we want to compare the average proportions of successes between two samples, which of the following would we typically use?

Question 2
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1 mark

If students evaluate the effectiveness of two different studying techniques by comparing their scores on practice exams, and they want to generalize their findings beyond their small study group, which aspect least impacts the validity and reliability of their results?

Question 3
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1 mark

What conclusion can you draw if two independent studies on voter turnout yield sampling distributions for different regions that are almost identical?

Question 4
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1 mark

In constructing confidence intervals for differences between two population proportions based on large independent samples, what effect does doubling only one of the sample sizes have on margin of error (MOE)?

Question 5
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1 mark

If researchers observe that the point estimate for the difference between two independent sample proportions falls outside their constructed 95% confidence interval for this difference, what should they conclude?

Question 6
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1 mark

What does the sampling distribution for the difference in sample proportions represent?

Question 7
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1 mark

In constructing confidence intervals for differences between two population means using small independent random samples where σ1\sigma_{1}σ1​ and σ2\sigma_{2}σ2​ are unknown, what method should statisticians use?

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Question 8
college-boardStatisticsAPExam Style
1 mark

When comparing two sample proportions, what does 'p-hat' represent?

Question 9
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1 mark

For a sampling distribution for the difference in sample proportions, the standard deviation of the difference is:

Question 10
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1 mark

Which method of data collection involves selecting individuals at random from the entire population?