Assume Z Is a Standard Normal Random Variable

question 69

Multiple Choice

Assume z is a standard normal random variable. Then P(1.41 < z < 2.85) equals _____.

• A) .4772
• B) .3413
• C) .8285
• D) None of the answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Certainty Effect

The tendency for people to overvalue outcomes that are certain compared to those that are only probable.

Reactance

A motivational reaction to offers, persons, rules, or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms, prompting a desire to regain them.

Reactance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that people have an aversive reaction to restrictions of their freedoms, leading to a motivation to regain them.

Forbidden Behaviors

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