Professor Honshu Has Noticed Over the Years That People Are

question 71

Multiple Choice

Professor Honshu has noticed over the years that people are demonstrating fewer social communication skills than in the past. Based on her research, she attributes this to our fast paced society of drive-thrus, texting, IPods, and the Internet. This is consistent with which of the following points mentioned in the text?

• A) Modern technology violates principles of natural selection.
• B) Technological factors can override so-called "natural" inclinations.
• C) Technological features of our culture can have a powerful effect on our social behavior.
• D) none of the above

Calculate and interpret the mean, standard deviation, range, and variance of a data set.

Apply the empirical rule and Chebyshev’s theorem to describe data distributions.

Evaluate the risk and variability of investment options using measures of dispersion.

Analyze the skewness of a distribution and its implications on data interpretation.

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