Which of the Following Best Describes the Exponential Distribution

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the exponential distribution?

• A)it produces probabilities for intervals of space, time, or distance between successive occurrences of a Poisson event
• B)it is a discrete distribution that focuses on the number of events in a time period
• C)it is similar to the normal distribution but focuses on distance
• D)the mean and variance are the same
• E)all of the above

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Definitions:

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than the information that follows.

Anterograde

Related to or denoting the inability to form new memories following a traumatic event or damage to the brain.

Encoding Specificity

The principle suggesting that memory is most effective when information available at encoding is also present at retrieval.

Related Categories

Groups or classes that share common characteristics or are associated in some way.