The Probability That Pete Will Catch Fish When He Goes

question 26

Multiple Choice

The probability that Pete will catch fish when he goes fishing is .88. Pete is going to fish 3 days next week. Define the random variable x to be the number of days Pete catches fish. The variance of the number of days Pete will catch fish is

• A) 0.56.
• B) 0.88.
• C) 2.64.
• D) 0.3168.

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Definitions:

Contingency Management

A behavioral therapy technique that rewards positive behavior and discourages negative behavior by controlling the consequences of those behaviors.

Contingency Management

A type of behavioral therapy where certain behaviors are reinforced by providing or withholding rewards.

Primary Reinforcer

A naturally reinforcing stimulus, such as food or water, that satisfies a basic biological need without prior learning.

Variable-interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which the first response is rewarded after a variable amount of time has passed.