What Is the Standard Deviation of the Following Set of Data

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is the standard deviation of the following set of data? 18, 14, 12, 16, 22, 26

• A) 4.8
• B) 18
• C) 22.7
• D) 136

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Definitions:

Shaping

A behavioral conditioning technique that involves reinforcing successive approximations toward a desired behavior.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning process in which a desired behavior is reinforced every time it occurs, leading to quicker acquisition of the behavior.

Complex Tricks

Elaborate or sophisticated methods used to achieve a specific goal, often requiring skill and ingenuity.

Resistance To Extinction

The persistence of a learned behavior even when it is no longer reinforced, often observed in conditioning experiments.