New Car Owners Were Asked to Evaluate Their Experiences in Buying

question 87

Multiple Choice

New car owners were asked to evaluate their experiences in buying a new car during the past 12 months. In the survey, the owners indicated they were most satisfied with their experiences at the following three dealers (in no particular order) : Subaru, Honda, and Buick. Assuming that each set of rankings is equally likely, what is the probability that owners ranked Subaru first and Honda second?

• A) 1/3
• B) 1/6
• C) 1/2
• D) 5/6
• E) 6/6

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Psychology

A theoretical approach in psychology that explains mental and psychological traits—such as memory, perception, or language—as adaptations, i.e., the functional products of natural selection.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, driving evolution.

Organisms' Success

The extent to which an organism can survive, reproduce, and pass its genes to the next generation in its specific environment.

Adaptive Function

Traits or behaviors that have evolved to serve a specific survival or reproductive purpose in the context of natural selection.