The Printout Below Contains Summary Statistics of the Heights of a Sample

question 46

Essay

The printout below contains summary statistics of the heights of a sample of 200 adult men in the United States. Descriptive Statistics: HT $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Variable } & \text { N } & \text { Mean } & \text { StDev } & \text { Minimum } & \text { Q1 } & \text { Median } & \text { Q2 } & \text { Maximum } \\\hline \text { HT } & 200 & 70.187 & 2.716 & 62.375 & 67.875 & 69.625 & 71.500 & 91.125 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Use the information in the printout to determine whether the distribution of heights is approximately normal. Explain your reasoning.

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Definitions:

Pavlov

Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how stimuli can trigger conditioned responses in animals.

UCR

Unconditioned Response; an automatic and natural response elicited by a stimulus without any prior learning or conditioning.

UCS

UCS stands for Unconditioned Stimulus, a term in classical conditioning that describes a stimulus that naturally triggers a reflexive response without prior learning.

CS

Short for Conditioned Stimulus, a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.