TABLE 8-12 The President of a University Is Concerned That the Percentage

question 156

True/False

TABLE 8-12
The president of a university is concerned that the percentage of students who have cheated on an exam is higher than the 1% acceptable level. A confidential random sample of 1,000 students from a population of 7,000 revealed that 6 of them said that they had cheated on an exam during the last semester.
-Referring to Table 8-12, using on the 90% one-sided confidence interval, the superintendent can be 85% confident that no more than 1% of the students at the university had cheated on an exam during the last semester.

Identify the stability of personality traits across the lifespan and across different cultures.

Describe how personality traits influence behavior and interpersonal relationships.

Comprehend the concept and measurement of temperament and its influence on personality development.

Recognize the impact of self-schema on information processing and behavior.

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Definitions:

Perpetrators of Genocide

Individuals or groups who commit or are responsible for the act of genocide.

Psychopathic Killers

Individuals who commit murder and are characterized by psychopathy, a personality disorder marked by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy, and bold, disinhibited traits.

External Restraint Theory

A sociological perspective that suggests individuals are deterred from engaging in deviant behavior by external factors such as laws, social norms, and peer pressure.

Frustration

A negative emotional state resulting from blocked goals or unmet needs.