A Company Is Studying the Number of Monthly Absences Among

question 40

Multiple Choice

A company is studying the number of monthly absences among its 125 employees. The following probability distribution shows the likelihood that people were absent 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 days last month.

-What is the variance of the number of days absent?

• A)1.1616
• B)0
• C)1.6595
• D)2.754

Recognize the genetic and biological factors linked to depression.

Identify the psychological and environmental factors contributing to depression.

Analyze the role of cognitive patterns and negative attributions in depression.

Distinguish between depression and other psychological disorders.

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Definitions:

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of conditioning in which a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus, leading to the acquisition of the same conditioned response without being directly paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Modeling

The process of learning behaviors by observing and imitating others, a key concept in social learning theory.

Dishabituation

The renewal of a response, previously habituated, due to the presentation of a novel stimulus.

Sensitization

The process of becoming more sensitive to a stimulus after exposure; it leads to an amplified response to a preexisting stimulus.