Which of the Following Cannot Generate a Poisson Distribution

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following cannot generate a Poisson distribution?

• A)The number of children watching a movie.
• B)The number of telephone calls received by a switchboard in a specified time period.
• C)The number of customers arriving at a petrol station on Christmas day.
• D)The number of bacteria found in a cubic yard of soil.

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Definitions:

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A medical treatment that involves inducing seizures in patients under general anesthesia, used primarily for severe depression that hasn't responded to other treatments.

Sessions

Designated periods of time arranged for a particular activity, such as therapy, training, or research, involving one or more participants.

Behavioral Theorists

Researchers or clinicians focusing on how behaviors are acquired or modified based on response to environmental stimuli.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it is a concept where a behavior is increased or strengthened by the consequence that follows it.