For a Continuous Random Variable X, the Probability Density Function

question 143

Multiple Choice

For a continuous random variable x, the probability density function f(x) represents

• A)the probability at a given value of x
• B)the area under the curve at x
• C)the area under the curve to the right of x
• D)the height of the function at x

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Definitions:

Displacement

A redirection of an impulse from a channel that is blocked into another, more available outlet.

Psychosexual Stages

A theory proposed by Freud describing how personality develops through five stages (oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital) centered on erogenous zones.

Phallic

Relating to or resembling the penis, often used in the context of Freudian psychoanalysis to describe a stage of human development.

Genital

Pertaining to the external and internal organs of reproduction in both males and females.