A Manufacturer Receives a Shipment of 170 Laptop Computers of Which

question 81

Multiple Choice

A manufacturer receives a shipment of 170 laptop computers of which 11 are defective. To test the shipment,the quality control engineer randomly selects 20 computers from the shipment and tests them. The randomvariable X represents the number of defective computers in the sample. What is the probability of obtaining 3defective computers?

• A) 0.0971
• B) 0.0991
• C) 0.0891
• D) 0.0923

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An educational procedure involving the repeated pairing of two stimuli, resulting in a reaction initially caused by the second stimulus being provoked by only the first stimulus over time.

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring knowledge, behaviors, or skills by watching and imitating the actions of others, without direct instruction or personal experience.

Instrumental Learning

Instrumental Learning, also known as Operant Conditioning, is a learning process wherein behavior is modified through reinforcement or punishment.

Conditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.