One sample of n = 8 scores has a variance of s2= 6 and a second sample of n = 8 scores has a variance of s2 = 10 . If the pooled variance is computed for these two samples, then the value obtained will be ______

a. closer to 6 than to 10
b. closer to 10 than to 6
c. exactly halfway between 6 and 10
d. cannot be determined without more information

C

Psychology

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a. Stage 4 sleep b. hypnosis c. coma d. meditation

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Bill, who is thin, reads that genes set the range of body weight and shape. "Oh, good," he exclaims, "now I an eat all the junk food I want; I was born to be skinny." What's wrong with Bill's conclusion?

What will be an ideal response?

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