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big sample size
A
more reflective of the actual population; low standard error.
2
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small sample size
A
more likely to calculate a sample mean that is different from the population mean; high standard error.
3
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standard error
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indication of how close the sample mean (x/) is to the population mean (m).
4
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standard deviation
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how close the majority of the population sits to the mean. narrow = little variation ; wide= more variation
5
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statistically significant (,,)
A
the difference is not just due to chance.
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