A Survey Is Made in a Neighborhood of 80 Voters

question 105

Multiple Choice

A survey is made in a neighborhood of 80 voters. 65 are Democrats and 15 are Republicans. Of the Democrats, 35 are women, while 5 of the Republicans are women. If one subject from the group is randomly selected, find the probability the individual is a Democrat or a Republican.

• A) 0.50
• B) 1.00
• C) 0.813
• D) 0.188
• E) 0.152

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Definitions:

State-Dependent Learning

The phenomenon whereby information learned in one physiological or psychological state is more easily recalled when in the same state.

Mood-Dependent Memory

The phenomenon where an individual's current mood or affective state can affect the recall of memories that are congruent with that mood.

Short-Term Memory Loss

A condition where an individual has difficulty retaining recent information, often lasting from a few seconds to a minute.

Levels Of Processing Theory

Levels of processing theory proposes that the depth (shallow to deep) of mental processing affects how well information is remembered, with deeper processing leading to better memory.