A Population Has a Standard Deviation of 50

question 36

Multiple Choice

A population has a standard deviation of 50. A random sample of 100 items from this population is selected. The sample mean is determined to be 600. At 95% confidence, the margin of error is

• A)5
• B)9.8
• C)650
• D)609.8

Understand the evolutionary relationships among different groups of organisms, including fungi, animals, and plants.

Comprehend methods of comparing genetic material across species to infer evolutionary relationships.

Understand the significance of experiments simulating early Earth conditions in the formation of life's molecular building blocks.

Understand the basic principles of various ethical theories, including deontological, teleological, utilitarian, and rights-based theories.

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Definitions:

Extinction

The weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response; in classical conditioning, it occurs when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus; in operant conditioning, it occurs when a response is no longer followed by a reinforcer.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a learned response after its apparent extinction.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique where a desirable stimulus is removed following an unwanted behavior, with the aim of decreasing that behavior.