The Basketball Team Lives in Another Dorm from Those in the Previous

question 16

Essay

The basketball team lives in another dorm from those in the previous question. Their heights are normally distributed as well, with a mean height of 71 inches and a standard deviation of 2 inches.
a. Draw their distribution on the same graph as students who lived in the first dorm (e.g., draw separate but overlapping distributions).
b. What percent of students in the first dorm are at least as tall as the average basketball players?
c. What percent of basketball players are taller than the average dorm resident?

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Balance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals strive for consistency among their beliefs, attitudes, and sentiments in interpersonal relationships.

Heider

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Balanced State

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