In Order to Estimate the Average Time Spent Per Student

question 66

Multiple Choice

In order to estimate the average time spent per student on the computer terminals at a local university, data were collected for a sample of 81 business students over a one-week period.Assume the population standard deviation is 1.8 hours.The standard error of the mean is

• A) 7.50.
• B) .39.
• C) 2.00.
• D) .20.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where behavior intensity is adjusted via rewards or penalties.

Generalization

The psychological process in which a response, learned from a specific stimulus, is elicited by similar stimuli, demonstrating the adaptive nature of learning.

Conditioned To Salivate

This term refers to a learned response where an individual or animal begins to salivate in anticipation of food, famously illustrated by Pavlov's experiments with dogs.

Classical Conditioning

A habituation process where two stimuli are repetitively paired; the reaction, initially triggered by the second stimulus, is at length triggered by the first stimulus alone.