The Students in a Biology Class Kept a Record of the Height

question 79

Essay

The students in a biology class kept a record of the height (in centimeters) of plants for a class experiment.

$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline 49 & 67 & 38 & 55 & 62 \\\hline 54 & 36 & 41 & 56 & 43 \\\hline 48 & 75 & 44 & 60 & 48 \\\hline 52 & 48 & 53 & 59 & 32 \\\hline\end{array}$

a. Sketch a histogram for these data.
b. Find the mean and standard deviation of the plant heights.
c. Is it appropriate to use the mean and standard deviation to summarize these data? Explain.
d. Describe the distribution of plant heights.

Understand the basic concepts and processes of memory, including encoding, storage, and retrieval.

Identify and differentiate between types of memory: sensory, short-term, and long-term.

Explain the significance of attention in the process of memory.

Describe the functioning of sensory memory and its types: iconic and echoic memory.

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