Given That X Is a Hypergeometric Random Variable with N

question 115

Multiple Choice

Given that x is a hypergeometric random variable with N = 8, n = 4, and r = 3, compute the variance of x.

• A) .538
• B) .469
• C) .700
• D) .732

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Definitions:

Misinformation Effect

Occurs when misleading information has corrupted one’s memory of an event.

Retrieval Failure

The inability to recall information from memory, often due to the lack of proper cues or the decay of memory traces.

Encoding Failure

The inability to form new memories because the information was not effectively encoded into long-term memory.

Nonsense Syllables

Strings of letters that do not follow grammatical rules and do not have meaning, used in memory and learning experiments.