Kelli's Psychology Professor Informed the Class That She Conducts Research

question 72

Multiple Choice

Kelli's psychology professor informed the class that she conducts research on problem solving and reasoning. Kelli's psychology professor is MOST likely a proponent of the _____ perspective.

• A) sociocultural
• B) behavioral
• C) biological
• D) cognitive

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Definitions:

Random Sample

A subset of individuals chosen from a larger set (population) where each individual has an equal probability of being selected, ensuring the sample’s representativeness of the population.

Binomial Random Variable

A random variable that follows a binomial distribution, representing the number of successes in a fixed number of independent Bernoulli trials with the same probability of success.

Variance

Variance is a statistical measure that represents the degree of spread in a data set. It is calculated as the average of the squared differences from the Mean.

Fraction

A numerical quantity representing a part of a whole, typically expressed as a ratio of two integers.