Suppose you are conducting research at a nursing home populated by older adults. About two-thirds of these adults complain that they suffer from sleep problems. Generalizing from research presented in the text, you should conclude that the proportion of adults in this facility with sleep problems is:
A) much higher than you would expect
B) slightly higher than you would expect
C) about the same as you would expect
D) somewhat lower than you would expect

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The text reports that about half of the people over age 65 who live at home and about two-thirds of those in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities suffer from sleep problems. The people in this nursing home, thus, are about average in the proportion that report sleep problems.

Suppose You Are Conducting Research at a Nursing Home Populated