Thirty-Four Members of a Certain Sorority Were Selected, and Asked

question 45

Short Answer

Thirty-four members of a certain sorority were selected, and asked to indicate how many hours each had spent reading (for pleasure, not school work) during the previous week. The data are as follows: 50, 4, 10, 5, 5, 6, 7, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 5, 8, 1, 8, 7, 5, 6, 10, 6, 8, 7, 7, 6, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5.
-If the distribution is skewed, in what direction is the skew?.

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Definitions:

Habitual Memory Consolidation

The process by which repetitive actions and behaviors become automatic responses stored in long-term memory.

Explicit Memory Consolidation

The process by which explicit (or declarative) memories, those memories that can be consciously recalled, are stabilized and stored after learning.

Motor Memory

The form of procedural memory that involves consolidating specific motor tasks into memory through repetition, allowing for improved execution over time.

Restorative Processes

Biological and psychological processes that contribute to the maintenance and repair of the body and mind.