A Study Was Conducted to Determine If There Was a Relationship

question 29

Multiple Choice

A study was conducted to determine if there was a relationship between the prices a non-member of a club paid for various publications and the prices that a member paid for the same publications. The data collected are shown below. Find the value of

$\sum x^{2}$ $\begin{array}{lc}\text { Non-member } & \text { Member } \\\text { Price, } x & \text { Price, } y \\58 & 32 \\42 & 22 \\46 & 20 \\32 & 16 \\25 & 19 \\75 & 58 \\35 & 34 \\63 & 48\end{array}$

• A) 13,251
• B) 93,624
• C) 19,712
• D) 9349

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

An unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior conditioning in the realm of behavioral psychology.

Undesirable Behavior

Actions or conduct by an individual or group that are considered harmful or inappropriate within a specific context or society.

Reinforcement

A principle in behavioral psychology where the probability of a behavior is increased through rewards or decreased through punishment.