A Lab Technician Is Tested for Her Consistency by Taking

question 80

Multiple Choice

A lab technician is tested for her consistency by taking multiple measurements of cholesterol levels from the same blood sample.The target accuracy a standard deviation of 1.3 or less.If 18 measurements are
Taken and their standard deviation is 1.6, is there enough evidence to reject the claim that her standard
Deviation is within the limit at 01?

• A)No, comparing the test value 5.07 and the critical value 5.90.
• B)Yes, comparing the test value 20.92 and the critical value 5.78.
• C)No, comparing the test value 25.75 and the critical value 33.41.
• D)Yes, comparing the test value 20.92 and the critical value 5.90.

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Definitions:

Partial Reinforcement

A type of learning in which a behavior is reinforced only a portion of the time it occurs, known to increase resistance to extinction.

Non-Contingent Reinforcement

A form of reinforcement where rewards are given at fixed or variable intervals independent of the recipient's behavior.

Classical Conditioning

The act of learning that happens when two stimuli are paired together repeatedly, and a reaction initially caused by the second stimulus starts to be triggered by the first stimulus exclusively.

Discriminative Stimulus

A cue or event that indicates that a particular response will lead to a certain consequence in operant conditioning.