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What is at the beginning of all confidence statements?

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In 95% of random samples.

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What type of sample is created when a representative walks around the mall interviewing people?

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Convenience sample.

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What does the parameter describe?

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The population.

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If a survey found that 77% of high schoolers use their phones more than 4 hours a day with a margin of error of 3%, what is the expected truth interval for the population?

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74% - 80%.

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What is the sample size in a survey that interviewed 1025 women?

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1025.

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Define 'margin of error'.

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The range within which the true population parameter is expected to fall.

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What is a 'random sample'?

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A sample that is selected randomly from the population, giving each individual an equal chance of being chosen.

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What is a 'voluntary response sample'?

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A sample where individuals choose to participate, often leading to bias.

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What is a 'weighted sample'?

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A sample that gives different weights to different responses based on their importance.

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What does a confidence level of 95% mean?

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It means that if we were to take many samples, 95% of the confidence intervals would contain the true population parameter.