2026 PSYC 354 (D07) Statistics for the Social Sciences PROBABILITY ASSIGNMENT Liberty University

PSYC 354


2026 PSYC 354 (D07) Statistics for the Social Sciences
PROBABILITY ASSIGNMENT Liberty University




Probability Assignment



Kaitlyn Bridger

School of Behavioral Sciences, Liberty University

PSYC 354 (D07): Statistics for the Social Sciences

Professor Robert Nelson




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, PSYC 354




PROBABILITY TEMPLATE



Questions 1-5
Fill in the highlighted blanks to answer/complete the statements. Use the textbook as your
resource for these definitions. (3 pts each)

1) The particular score associated with a percentile rank is known as a percentile.

The area in a distribution can be divided into four equal parts called quartiles.
2)
In independent random sampling, sampling with replacement is the process of
3) returning each individual to the population before making the next selection.

Probabilities are expressed within a limited range. The lower limit of the range is 0,
4) which indicates an event that never occurs; and the higher limit of the range is 1, which
indicates an event that always occurs.

The unit normal table lists proportions of the normal distribution for a full range of
5) possible z-score values.



Questions 6-9
Complete the following exercises: (2 pts each)

6) What is
the
probability
of hitting a
target if, in
the long
run, 4 out Work: Number of hits/total attempts or 4/24
of every Answer: 1/6 or 0.167
24
attempts
actually
hit the
target? (3
pts)

7) On a Work: Total winners/completed entries or 25/350
TV game

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