Since the population size is always larger than the

14. Since the population size is always larger than the sample size, then the sample
statistic
a. can never be larger than the population parameter
b. can never be equal to the population parameter
c. can never be zero
d. None of the other answers are correct.
ANS: D PTS: 1
15. μ is an example of a
PTS: 1
16. The mean of a sample is
PTS: 1
17. The mean of the sample
PTS: 1
18. Since the population is always larger than the sample, the value of the sample mean
a. is always smaller than the true value of the population mean
b. is always larger than the true value of the population mean
c. is always equal to the true value of the population mean
d. could be larger, equal to, or smaller than the true value of the population mean
ANS: D PTS: 1
19. After the data has been arranged from smallest value to largest value, the value in the
middle is called the
PTS: 1

20. If a data set has an even number of observations, the median
PTS: 1
21. Since the median is the middle value of a data set, it must always be
PTS: 1
22. The most frequently occurring value of a data set is called the
a. range
b. mode
c. mean
d. None of the other answers are correct.
ANS: B PTS: 1
23. Since the mode is the most frequently occurring data value, it
PTS: 1