Six Students from a Psychology Class Reported the Number of Hours

question 7

Multiple Choice

Six students from a psychology class reported the number of hours of television they watch per week.Here are their data: 18, 12, 15, 14, 13, 16.What is the standard deviation of the number of hours of television watched per week for this sample of six students?

• A) 1.97
• B) 3.89
• C) 14.67
• D) 23.33

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Definitions:

Real GDP

The total value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period, adjusted for inflation, reflecting the true growth of an economy.

Unemployed Workers

Individuals who are capable of working and willing to work but are unable to find suitable employment.

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Government policy actions, such as changes in taxes and spending, aimed at stabilizing the economy that are initiated at the discretion of the government.

Stagflation

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