Bill Is Driving His Automobile After an Evening of Heavy

question 47

Short Answer

Bill is driving his automobile after an evening of heavy drinking.A deputy sheriff observes Bill's car weaving from lane to lane and stops the vehicle.After conducting field sobriety tests,the deputy arrests Bill for driving while intoxicated (DWI),a misdemeanor that can result in a fine or incarceration.The prosecutor later determines that this is Bill's first offense.Accordingly,Bill's trial on the DWI charge will be held in ____________ Court.

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Definitions:

Percentile Rank

A score indicating the percentage of scores in a distribution that a particular score is equal to or higher than.

Cumulative Distribution

A method of converting a frequency distribution of scores into increasing percentages as a function of the percentage of scores counted. A bar graph is often generated by placing the class interval scores along the x-axis and the cumulative percentages along the y-axis.

Frequency Polygon

A method of converting a frequency distribution of scores into a line graph. After combining scores by class interval, the class intervals are placed along the x-axis and the frequency of scores along the y-axis.

Positively Skewed Curve

A set of test scores in which the majority fall at the lower or negative end. It is said to be a positively skewed curve or distribution because a few “positive” or high-end scores have stretched or skewed the curve to the right.