According to the Empirical Rule, How Many Observations Lie Within

question 107

Multiple Choice

According to the empirical rule, how many observations lie within +/- 3 standard deviation from the mean?​

• A) ​50%
• B) ​68%
• C) ​95%
• D) ​almost all

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Definitions:

Refractory Period

The period immediately following a stimulus or action during which a nerve or muscle is unresponsive to further stimulation.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell, the fundamental unit of the nervous system encoding and transferring information.

Myelin Sheath

A protective covering that surrounds axons of many neurons, facilitating the faster transmission of electrical impulses along the nerve cells.

Dendrites

Extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them toward the cell body.