TABLE 12-11
Parents Complain That Children Read Too Few

question 9

Multiple Choice

TABLE 12-11
Parents complain that children read too few storybooks and watch too much television nowadays. A survey of 1,000 children reveals the following information on average time spent watching TV and average time spent reading storybooks.
$$\begin{array}{l}\text { Average time spent reading story books }\\\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Average time spent } \\ \text { watching TV }& { \begin{array} { c } \text { Less than } \\\text { 1 hour }\end{array} } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Between } \\1 \text { and 2 hours }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { More than } \\2 \text { hours }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Less than 2 hours } & 90 & 85& 130 \\\hline \text { More than 2 hours } & 655 & 32& 8 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 12-11, if the null hypothesis of no connection between time spent watching TV and time spent reading story books is true, how many children watching less than 2 hours of TV and reading no more than 2 hours of story books on average can we expect?

• A) 227.23
• B) 262.91
• C) 969.75
• D) 35.69

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Definitions:

Mandatory Condition

A required state or set of circumstances that must be met before a certain event can occur.

Dissonance Experience

The feeling of discomfort resulting from holding two or more conflicting cognitions, such as beliefs, values, or attitudes.

Contamination Story

A narrative or explanation that details how something was polluted, corrupted, or tainted.

Self-Verification

Seeking out other people and social situations that support the way one views oneself in order to sustain a consistent and clear self-concept.