A Probability Density Function

question 30

Multiple Choice

A probability density function

• A)gives the probability that the random variable equals a specific value of x.
• B)is used for discrete random variables.
• C)describes the graph whose underlying area represents probability over an interval.
• D)each of the above is true.

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Definitions:

Observing Behavior

The act of watching or noting the actions of individuals or groups for the purpose of analysis or study.

Attribution Theory

The view that people act as intuitive scientists when they observe other people’s behavior and infer explanations about why those people acted the way they did.

Intuitive Scientists

A theory suggesting that people often act like amateur scientists, attempting to understand and predict other people's behavior by forming hypotheses and making deductions.

Social Cognition Theory

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