Bundle: Cengage Advantage Books: Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, 8th + LMS Integrated for MindTap Psychology, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
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ISBN: 9781305617742
Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1.2, Problem 2LC
A researcher is interested in how watching a reality television show featuring fashion models influences the eating behavior of 13-year-old girls. A group of 30 13-year-old girls is selected to participate in a research study.
- a. The group of 30 13-year-old girls is an example of a ________.
- b. In the same study, the amount of food eaten in one day is measured for each girl and the researcher computes the average score for the 30 13-year-old girls. The average score is an example of a ________.
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