Which of the Following Is an Example of a Discrete

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a discrete variable?

• A)The age of each student in a psychology class
• B)The gender of each student in a psychology class
• C)The amount of time to solve a problem
• D)The amount of weight gained for each freshman at a local college

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Definitions:

Estimated σ

Approximation of the standard deviation (σ), a measure of the dispersion or variation of a distribution.

Normal Probability Distribution

A bell-shaped probability distribution, also known as Gaussian distribution, that is fully defined by its mean and standard deviation.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on a random sample, used to make inferences about the population.

Np

A term related to statistics, often referring to the expected number of successes in a Binomial distribution.