The Average Number of Days Absent Per Student Per Year

question 55

Multiple Choice

The average number of days absent per student per year at West Valley School is 16 days with a standard deviation of 5 days.How many standard deviations from the mean is of 6 absent days?

• A)0.83 standard deviations above the mean
• B)1.83 standard deviations below the mean
• C)2.00 standard deviations above the mean
• D)2.00 standard deviations below the mean
• E)1.83 standard deviations above the mean

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which influences the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Doorbell Rings

A sound signaling someone at the door, commonly used in psychological experiments to study conditioned responses.

Schedules of Reinforcement

The specific patterns and rules of delivering reinforcements in operant conditioning that influence the strength and rate of behavior.

Reinforcement Contingencies

Conditions under which the reinforcement of a behavior increases the likelihood of the behavior's occurrence.