According to probability theory which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)68% of the samples will fall within about plus or minus one standard error of the population parameter
B)95% of the samples will fall within about plus or minus two standard errors of the true value
C)99.9% of the samples will fall within about plus or minus three standard errors of the parameter
D)34% of the samples will fall within about plus or minus one standard error of the parameter
E)75% of the samples will fall within about plus or minus one standard error of the population parameter

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the empirical rule of probability, approximately 68% of the samples will fall within about plus or minus one standard deviation of the population mean (not parameter), which is represented by choice D. Choices A, B, C, and E are all true statements about probability theory.

According to Probability Theory Which of the Following Statements Is