In a recent study, researchers took electrophysiological measurements from the brains of two rhesus macaques (monkeys). Forty

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In a recent study, researchers took electrophysiological measurements from the brains of two rhesus macaques (monkeys). Forty neurons were tested in each monkey, yielding a total of 80 measurements.

a. Do the 80 neurons constitute a random sample? Why or why not?
b. If the 80 measurements were analyzed as though they constituted a random sample, what consequences would this have for the estimate of the measurement in the monkey population?

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The Analysis Of Biological Data

ISBN: 9781319226237

3rd Edition

Authors: Michael C. Whitlock, Dolph Schluter

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