The Age of the Employees in a Given Company, Measured

question 7

Multiple Choice

The age of the employees in a given company, measured in whole number of years, is an example of _______.

• A)a discrete random variable
• B)a continuous random variable
• C)the Poisson distribution
• D)the normal distribution
• E)a constant

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Definitions:

Nerve Deafness

Hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear or the auditory nerve pathways to the brain, also known as sensorineural hearing loss.

Nociceptors

Sensory receptors that detect harmful stimuli such as extreme temperatures or pressure, sending signals to the brain interpreted as pain.

Olfactory Receptors

Specialized neurons in the nasal cavity that detect chemical molecules in the air, allowing for the sense of smell.

Eardrum

A thin membrane in the ear that vibrates in response to sound waves, playing a key role in hearing.