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A calculus instructor uses computer aided instruction and allows students to take the midterm exam as many times as needed until a passing grade is obtained.Following is a record of the number of students in a class of 20 who took the test each number of times.
A calculus instructor uses computer aided instruction and allows students to take the midterm exam as many times as needed until a passing grade is obtained.Following is a record of the number of students in a class of 20 who took the test each number of times.     a.Use the relative frequency approach to construct a probability distribution and show that it satisfies the required condition. b.Find the expected value of the number of tests taken. c.Compute the variance. d.Compute the standard deviation.
a.Use the relative frequency approach to construct a probability distribution and show that it satisfies the required condition.
b.Find the expected value of the number of tests taken.
c.Compute the variance.
d.Compute the standard deviation.


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Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response.

Acquisition

In psychology, acquisition refers to the initial stage of learning or conditioning during which a response is established.

Generalization

The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where an unwanted behavior or response is replaced with a more desirable one by associating the unwanted behavior with a new, more positive stimulus.

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