Identify the Largest Number Expressible in a Simple Grouping System

question 74

Multiple Choice

Identify the largest number expressible in a simple grouping system with the specified base and specified number of distinct symbols.
-base six, four distinct symbols

• A)4095
• B)4096
• C)1296
• D)1295

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Definitions:

Covariation Principle

A theory suggesting that people attribute behavior to causes that appear at the same time as the behavior and are absent when the behavior does not occur.

Attributions

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, either their own or others'.

Heuristics

A strategy for making judgments quickly, at the price of occasional mistakes.

Dissonance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that inconsistency among beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors causes discomfort, leading individuals to seek coherence.