While Most Students Have Heard of the "Freshman 15," in Reality

question 128

Multiple Choice

While most students have heard of the "freshman 15," in reality, students who gain weight when they enter college put on an average of _____ pounds.

• A) 1
• B) 6
• C) 20
• D) 25

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Definitions:

Arbitrarily Assigned

Assignments or classifications made without any specific criteria or reason, relying on random choice.

Interval Scale

A scale of measurement in which there are equal distances between measurements but no absolute zero reference point.

Equal Distances

In mathematics and statistics, a concept where the separation between points or values in a sequence or scale is consistent across the sequence.

Absolute Zero

The point on a scale at which no quantity of what is being measured exists, representing a complete absence of that entity.