Test Scores for a History Class Had a Mean of 79

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Essay

Test scores for a history class had a mean of 79 with a standard deviation of 4.5. Test scores for a physics class had a mean of 69 with a standard deviation of 3.7. One student earned a 55 on the history test and a 70 on the physics test. Calculate the z-score for each test. On which test did the student perform better?

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

A phenomenon in psychology where previously extinguished responses re-emerge after a pause without further conditioning.

Lab Experiment

A research study conducted in a controlled environment where variables can be manipulated to observe their effect on various outcomes.

Behavior Modification

The direct and systematic application of principles of learning to change maladaptive or unwanted behaviors into more desirable behaviors.

Reciprocal Determinism

A theory proposed by Albert Bandura that suggests human behavior, personal factors, and the environment continually interact and influence each other.