Elly's Hot Dog Emporium Is Famous for Its Chilidogs

question 119

Multiple Choice

Elly's hot dog emporium is famous for its chilidogs. Some customers order the hot dogs with hot peppers, while many do not care for that added bit of zest. Elly's latest sales indicate that 30% of the customers ordering her chilidogs order it with hot peppers. Suppose 18 customers are selected at random. What is the probability that sixteen or more customers will want hot peppers?

• A) 0.0000
• B) 0.708
• C) 0.015
• D) 0.5
• E) 0.80

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Definitions:

Overextension

Use of words in situations in which their meanings become extended or inappropriate.

Reinforcement

The process of providing stimuli following a behavior, which has the effect of increasing the frequency of the behavior.

Extinction

The decrease and eventual disappearance of a response in the absence of reinforcement.

Mean Length Of Utterance

A measure used in the study of child language acquisition, indicating the average number of morphemes per utterance spoken by a child.