Nisbett Has Argued That Participants Do Understand the Basic Principles

question 2

Multiple Choice

Nisbett has argued that participants do understand the basic principles of statistics but often fail to use their knowledge. Which of the following situations does NOT contain one of the triggers that leads to the use of statistical knowledge?

• A) The role of chance or accident is prominent in the problem under scrutiny.
• B) The participant is scrutinizing a problem that is of great personal importance, so he or she is highly motivated to reason carefully and well.
• C) The problem under scrutiny makes clear that the available evidence is a sample of data drawn from a larger set of potential observations.
• D) The problem being considered involves a situation for which the participant has background beliefs emphasizing the role of luck or chance.

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Definitions:

Molecular Bromine

A diatomic molecule, Br2, consisting of two bromine atoms, widely used in synthesis and in various industrial applications.

Lewis Acid

A chemical species that accepts an electron pair from a Lewis base to form a Lewis adduct, often involved in catalysis and various chemical reactions.

Base

Substances that accept protons according to the Brønsted-Lowry definition or donate electrons according to the Lewis definition, often part of chemical reactions as reactants.

IR Spectroscopy

A technique used to identify molecular vibrations by measuring the absorption of infrared radiation, useful in determining molecular structure.