Use the Following Information to Answer Questions

question 55

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer questions . Suppose that a recent poll of American households
about pet ownership found that for households with pets, 45% owned a dog, 34% owned a cat, and 10% owned a
bird. Suppose that three households are selected randomly and with replacement and the ownership is mutually
exclusive.
-What is the probability that none of the three randomly selected households own a cat? (Round to the nearest hundredth)

• A)0.17
• B)0.96
• C)0.71
• D)0.29

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Definitions:

Social Learning

The process of learning behaviors through the observation of others, rather than through direct experience.

Information Processing

The method by which individuals take in, consider, and utilize data or information, drawing heavily from cognitive psychology.

Classical Conditioning

A process of acquiring knowledge through the connection of a stimulus present in the surroundings with one that occurs spontaneously.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning in which the force of a behavior is shaped by the use of rewards or sanctions.