Pat's Last Statistics Test Score Was 72

question 40

Multiple Choice

Pat's last statistics test score was 72.If the instructor tells Pat the grade distribution was approximately normal, the class mean was 67, and the standard deviation was 3, which of the following is correct?

• A)A score of 72 is never good.
• B)Pat should be worried about this score, because many other students did better.
• C)Pat should be fairly happy about this score, because many students did not do as well.
• D)Pat should be ecstatic, because this is obviously one of the highest grades in the class.

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Definitions:

Selfishness

The behavior or attitude of placing one's own needs or desires above the welfare of others, often at the expense of others' well-being.

Precausal Reasoning

A type of reasoning typical in early childhood where cause and effect relationships are understood in simplistic and sometimes magical ways.

Confusion

A state of being puzzled or unclear about something, often due to a lack of understanding or ambiguous information.

Egocentrism

Refers to the cognitive inability to understand that other people's views and perspectives are different from one's own.