A Quality Control Supervisor Wishes to Determine Whether the Following

question 84

Multiple Choice

A quality control supervisor wishes to determine whether the following measurements are random: $$\begin{array} { r r r r r r r r } 68.2 & 65 & 66.5 & 65 & 67.5 & 68 & 66 & 64.5 \\65.3 & 64.2 & 67.6 & 66.5 & 66.8 & 68.9 & 67 & 65 \\\\& 65 & 67 & 68 & 71 & 68.5 & 63.6 & 64.7 \\& 71.5 & 70.7 & 66 & 68.5 & 70.5 & 69.5 & 70.1\end{array}$$ For this purpose, the supervisor computes the median of previous observations, and finds it is 67.9.Then she compares each measurement to that median and assigns an "L" to it if it is below the median and a "U" if it is above the median.She determines that the number of Ls and Us are ______ and ______, respectively.

• A)14; 16
• B)17; 13
• C)16; 14
• D)18; 12
• E)12; 18

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Definitions:

Positive Consequences

Outcomes or effects that increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, due to rewarding or reinforcing qualities.

Contingency Management

A behavioral therapy technique that modifies behavior by altering the consequences, often through rewards or punishments, based on the occurrence or non-occurrence of target behavior.

Stimulus Control

A behavioral treatment strategy aimed at limiting exposure to stimuli that trigger unwanted behaviors.

Behavior Therapies

A type of psychotherapy focusing on changing undesirable behaviors through conditioning and reinforcement.