An Airline,believing That 6% of Passengers Fail to Show Up

question 62

Multiple Choice

An airline,believing that 6% of passengers fail to show up for flights,overbooks.Suppose a plane will hold 320 passengers and the airline sells 335 seats.What is the probability the airline will not have enough seats and will have to bump someone?

• A)0.075
• B)0.121
• C)0.375
• D)0.919
• E)0.081

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Definitions:

Active Avoidance

A learning process in which an organism learns to perform a behavior to prevent or avoid an unpleasant stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

The strengthening of a behavior by removing or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus when the behavior is performed.

Escape Response

A behavior aimed at moving away from or avoiding an unpleasant stimulus or situation, often studied in the context of aversive conditioning.

Passive Avoidance

A learning process in which an individual learns to refrain from engaging with a negative stimulus to avoid an unpleasant outcome.