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Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences by Frederick J. Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau ISBN 10: 1305504917 ISBN 13: 9781305504912

Statistics is one of the most practical and essential courses that you will take, and a primary goal of this popular text is to make the task of learning statistics as simple as possible. Straightforward instruction, built-in learning aids, and real-world examples have made STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, 10th Edition the text selected most often by instructors for their students in the behavioral and social sciences. The authors provide a conceptual context that makes it easier to learn formulas and procedures, explaining why procedures were developed and when they should be used. This text will also instill the basic principles of objectivity and logic that are essential for science and valuable in everyday life, making it a useful reference long after you complete the course.

Statistics is one of the most practical and essential courses that you will take, and a primary goal of this popular text is to make the task of learning statistics as simple as possible. Straightforward instruction, built-in learning aids, and real-world examples have made STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, 10th Edition the text selected most often by instructors for their students in the behavioral and social sciences. The authors provide a conceptual context that makes it easier to learn formulas and procedures, explaining why procedures were developed and when they should be used. This text will also instill the basic principles of objectivity and logic that are essential for science and valuable in everyday life, making it a useful reference long after you complete the course.

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214 CHAPTER 7 | Probability and Samples: The Distribution of Sample Means

35

M score (6SE)

30

25

20

15

10

FIGURE 7.9

The mean score (±SE) for

treatment groups A and B.

5

0

Group

A

Group

B

FIGURE 7.10

The mean number of mistakes

(±SE) for groups A and B on

each trial.

M number of mistakes (6SE)

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

1 2 3

Trials

4

Group A

Group B

LEARNING CHECK

1. For samples selected from a population with µ = 100 and σ = 15, which of the

following has the smallest standard error?

a. a sample of n = 4 scores

b. a sample of n = 16 scores

c. a sample of n = 25 scores

d. The three samples all have the same standard error.

2. For samples selected from a population with µ = 40 and σ = 20, what sample size

is necessary to make the standard distance between the sample mean and the population

mean equal to 2 points?

a. n = 2

b. n = 10

c. n = 25

d. n = 100

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