A Prison Official Wants to Estimate the Proportion of Cases

question 12

Short Answer

A prison official wants to estimate the proportion of cases of recidivism.Examining the records of 250 convicts,the official determines that there are 65 cases of recidivism.A 99% confidence interval for the proportion of cases of recidivism would go from_____ to_____ .

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A technique used in behavior modification that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Respondent Behavior

A behavioral response that occurs naturally as a reaction to a specific stimulus, without the necessity of learning or prior experience.

Secondary Reinforcement

A form of reinforcement where a stimulus gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Vicarious Reinforcement

Learning that occurs by observing the rewards or punishments that another individual receives, influencing the observer's behavior.