If University Officials Say That at Least 70% of the Voting

question 21

Multiple Choice

If university officials say that at least 70% of the voting student population supporting the fee increase,If the 95% confidence interval is [0.75,0.85],what conclusion can be drawn based on a 95% level of confidence?

• A)70% is not in the interval,need to take another sample
• B)70% is not in the interval,so assume it will not be supported
• C)70% is below the interval,so assume it will be supported
• D)Since this was not based on population,cannot make conclusion

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Definitions:

External Attributions

The process of ascribing the cause of one’s own or others’ behavior to external factors or circumstances.

Self-serving Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute their successes to internal factors and failures to external factors.

In-group/out-group Bias

Describes the tendency to favor members of one's own group (the in-group) over those from different groups (the out-group), often leading to prejudice and discrimination.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underestimating the influence of situational factors.