Salaries of Office Workers ​ the Following Data Represent the Salaries

question 126

Essay

Salaries of Office Workers ​ The following data represent the salaries (in thousands of dollars)of a sample of 13 office workers of a firm: 26.5,23.5,29.7,24.8,21.1,24.3,20.4,22.7,27.2,23.7,24.1,24.8,and 28.2. ​ ​
-{Salaries of Office Workers Narrative} Compute the variance and standard deviation of the salaries,and express the numbers in the appropriate units.

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Definitions:

Random Ratio

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral psychology concept involving the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a desired response.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.