Use the Poisson Distribution to Find the Indicated Probability $\lambda$ = 38 Find the Probability That in a Randomly Selected Year

question 156

Multiple Choice

Use the Poisson Distribution to find the indicated probability. Round to three decimal places when necessary.
-The number of lightning strikes in a year at the top of a particular mountain has a Poisson distribution with parameter $\lambda$ = 3.8. Find the probability that in a randomly selected year, the
Number of lightning strikes is

• A)5. 0.251
• B)0.192
• C)0.148
• D)0.004

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Assimilation

In cognitive development, Jean Piaget's concept where individuals integrate new information into existing cognitive schemas or frameworks.

Existing Schemas

Mental structures or frameworks that organize and interpret information, influencing cognition and perception.

Egocentrism

In Piaget’s theory, the preoperational child’s difficulty taking another’s point of view.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.