Which of the Following Statements About Continuous Random Variables Is

question 160

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about continuous random variables is correct?

• A) They can assume values at all points on an interval with no breaks between possible values.
• B) We can gauge the likely occurrence of specific values of such variables with the help of one or another of certain probability distributions, including the binomial, Poisson, or hypergeometric distributions.
• C) They are defined at specific values.
• D) All of these.
• E) None of these.

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Definitions:

Generalization

The term most often used in the applied literature to describe behavior changes that occur in nontraining conditions.

Indiscriminable Contingencies

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Common Social Stimuli

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Common Physical Stimuli

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