During World War I, Robert Woodworth Was Asked to Develop

question 8

Multiple Choice

During World War I, Robert Woodworth was asked to develop a psychological test that would

• A)predict leadership potential in officer candidates
• B)screen out military recruits who were mentally challenged
• C)screen out potential shell shock victims
• D)assess perceptual abilities in pilot candidates

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Definitions:

Probability Density Function

A function used to compute probabilities for a continuous random variable. The area under the graph of a probability density function over an interval represents probability.

Sampling Distribution

A statistical distribution of all possible samples that can be taken from a given population.

Standard Deviation

A quantification of how much the numbers in a collection diverge from their average, reflecting the spread of data.

Sample Observations

Individual data points collected from a subset of a larger population for the purpose of statistical analysis.