What Is the Population Standard Deviation (σ) for This Set

question 27

Multiple Choice

What is the population standard deviation (σ) for this set of data? 2, 4, 1, 5, 3

• A) 1.41
• B) 1.58
• C) 2.00
• D) 3.00

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Definitions:

Positive Outcomes

Favorable results or benefits resulting from particular actions, behaviors, or interventions.

Instrumental Conditioning

A learning process wherein behavior is modified by the consequences of the behavior, with reinforcement used to increase desirable behaviors and punishment to decrease undesirable ones.

Classical Conditioning

The process of acquiring knowledge by forming connections between a stimulus found in the surroundings and one that arises on its own, which leads to the development of a learned reaction.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process that increases the likelihood of a behavior by applying a stimulus after the behavior is exhibited.