Most Graduate Business Schools Require Applicants to Take the GMAT

question 24

Multiple Choice

Most graduate business schools require applicants to take the GMAT.Scores on this test are approximately normally distributed with a mean of 545 points and a standard deviation of 100 points.What score do you need to be in the top 5% (approximately the scores needed for top schools) ?

• A)718
• B)716
• C)714
• D)712
• E)710

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Definitions:

Genetic Predispositions

The genetic characteristics inherited from parents that may influence an individual's likelihood of developing certain conditions or traits.

Learned Behaviors

are actions or reactions developed through experience or conditioning, contrasting with behaviors that are instinctual or innate.

Classical Conditioning

A learning strategy that consists of continuously pairing two stimuli; the reaction that is at the beginning evoked by the second stimulus, is eventually evoked by the first stimulus singularly.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior modification where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant stimulus strengthens or increases the likelihood of a behavior.