The Letter B and the Number 13 Might Appear to Be

question 56

Multiple Choice

The letter B and the number 13 might appear to be similar; in fact, the only real difference between them is the space between the left and right sides of each figure. Who would be most likely to describe this difference as being caused by the context of the letters or numbers that come before and after the image?

• A) A functionalist
• B) A Gestalt psychologist
• C) A psychoanalytic psychologist
• D) A cognitive psychologist

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Definitions:

Tchebysheff's Theorem

A statistical theorem stating that for any distribution, the proportion of outcomes within k standard deviations from the mean is at least \(1-\frac{1}{k^2}\) for k > 1.

Empirical Rule

A statistical norm indicating that in a normal distribution, the vast majority of data points lie within a range of three standard deviations from the mean.

Tchebysheff's Theorem

A theorem that provides a minimum bound on the proportion of values that lie within a certain number of standard deviations from the mean for any distribution.

Empirical Rule

The rule in statistics where for any normal distribution, practically all of the data is expected to be within three standard deviations from the mean value.