Assume That the Weight Loss for the First Month of a Diet

question 37

Multiple Choice

Assume that the weight loss for the first month of a diet program varies between 6 pounds and 12 pounds, and is spread evenly over the range of possibilities, so that there is a uniform distribution. Find the probability that the given range of pounds lost is between 8 pounds and 11 pounds.

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• B)\(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 2 } { 3 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 3 }\)

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An educational method that takes place by linking an environmental cue with a stimulus that occurs naturally.

Habituation

The process by which an organism decreases or ceases its responses to a repetitive stimulus over time.

Sensation

The physical response of sensory receptors when a stimulus is detected (e.g., activity of the sensory receptors in the eye in response to light); awareness of stimuli in the senses.

Perception

The mental processing of sensory information, which is interpreted as sight, sound, and smell, for example.