A Apply Exponential Smoothing with W = 0 B Draw the Time Series and the Two Sets of =

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Essay

a. Apply exponential smoothing with w = 0.1 and w = 0.8 to help detect the components of the following time series. $$\begin{array} { c c } \text { Period } t & y \mathrm { t } \\\hline 1 & 40 \\2 & 45 \\3 & 44 \\4 & 47 \\5 & 48 \\6 & 50 \\7 & 52 \\8 & 51 \\9 & 48 \\10 & 47\end{array}$$ b. Draw the time series and the two sets of exponentially smoothed values. Does there appear to be a trend component in the time series?

Acknowledge the resistance within psychology to biological explanations of personality and its historical context.

Estimate the quantitative influence of genetics on personality stability in adults.

Differentiate between various methods (twin studies, adoption studies) used to parse genetic and environmental influences on personality.

Understand the implications of environmental and genetic contributions to traits such as extraversion-introversion.

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