The following table presents the number of parolees (per 100,000 people) for 12 of the most populous

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The following table presents the number of parolees (per 100,000 people) for 12 of the most populous states as of July 2015.

1. Assume that σ = 226.83 for the entire population of 50 states. Calculate and interpret the standard error. (Consider the formula for the standard error. Since we provided the population standard deviation, calculating the standard error requires only minor calculations.)
2. Write a brief statement on the following: the standard error compared with the standard deviation of the population, the shape of the sampling distribution, and suggestions for reducing the standard error.

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Social Statistics For A Diverse Society

ISBN: 9781506347202

8th Edition

Authors: Chava Frankfort Nachmias, Anna Y. Leon Guerrero

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