Statistics used for estimating the degree of confidence that can be placed in generalizations from a sample to the population from which it was selected are known as ______.

What does the central limit theorem enable researchers to do?

a) compare means from two independent samples b) generalize the results from a sample to a population without knowing the exact nature of the population's distribution c) compute the significance of a relationship between two variables d) reduce the possibility that chance accounts for variability in the variable of interest

Which of the following statements is not accurate?

a. Judges who consider themselves lawmakers take a narrow view of the judicial role. b. Judges who take a broad view of the judicial role are often referred to as activists or innovators. c. Judges who consider themselves law interpreters take a narrow, traditional view of the judicial role. d. Judges known as pragmatists believe that on occasion they are obliged to make law, but for most cases a decision can be made on the basis of the controlling law or appellate court precedents.