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Consider a Meat $\mu$

question 8

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for questions
Consider a meat packing plant which produces packages of frozen
steak.Let X be the weight ounces) and assume that X is normally
distributed with $\mu$ _x = 8.0 and $\sigma$ _x = .5, n sample size.= 16.
-Before the sample is drawn, the probability that the sample mean will exceed 9 ounces is closest to

• A).3085
• B).1587
• C).1056
• D).0256
• E).0100

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique intended to reduce phobic responses or anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation combined with relaxation techniques.

Physically Present

Being bodily in a specific location or space, as opposed to being there in thought, via communication technology, or representation.

Anxiety Hierarchy

An anxiety hierarchy is a ranked list of stimuli or situations that provoke anxiety responses, used in therapy to progressively desensitize a person to their fears.

Cognitive Schema

A mental framework that organizes and interprets information in the brain, helping to understand and predict the world around us.