The Local Police Department Receives an Average of Two Calls

question 127

Multiple Choice

The local police department receives an average of two calls per hour. Use the Poisson distribution todetermine the probability that in a randomly selected hour the number of calls is five.

• A) 0.0361
• B) 0.0018
• C) 0.0282
• D) 0.0014

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcement

A process in which a neutral stimulus becomes reinforcing through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Fixed-ratio Scheduling

A type of reinforcement schedule in behaviorism where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.

Negative Reinforcement

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

Primary Reinforcers

Innate reinforcing qualities like food, water, or rest that do not need to be learned because they are naturally satisfying.