Sabiha Is Left-Handed,and Prefers Left-Handed Men

question 66

Multiple Choice

Sabiha is left-handed,and prefers left-handed men.She is going to be introduced to Wilbur.Left-handers comprise about 10 percent of the population.She has been truthfully informed that Wilbur is either a left-handed Chinese psycholinguist or a left-handed used car salesman from the Midwestern region of the United States.If Sabiha makes good use of base rates,which of the following outcomes should she expect?

• A)Wilbur is a left-handed Chinese psycholinguist.
• B)Wilbur is a new car salesman from the Midwestern region of the U.S.
• C)She has been misinformed about Wilbur's existence as a crude statistical prank.
• D)Wilbur is a used car salesman from the Midwestern region of the U.S.who also happens to be left-handed.
• E)Wilbur is a Midwestern left-handed Chinese psycholinguist who works as a used car salesman in his spare time.

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Inversion

Turning inward.

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The movement that decreases the angle between the sole of the foot and the back of the leg, as in pointing the toes.

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A muscle in the upper arm that facilitates flexion and adduction of the arm.

Pectoralis Major

A thick, fan-shaped muscle situated at the chest of the human body which aids in the movement of the shoulder joint.