If a Fair Penny Is Tossed Three Times and Comes

question 40

Multiple Choice

If a fair penny is tossed three times and comes up heads all three times, the probability of heads on the fourth trial is _____.

• A) smaller than the probability of tails
• B) larger than the probability of tails
• C) 1/16
• D) None of the answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Rational Human Agents

Individuals who are believed to make decisions based on logic, reason, and their own best interests.

Categorical Imperative

A central concept in the moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant, stating that one should act only according to that maxim by which you can also will that it would become a universal law.

Moral Judgment

The process of determining the ethicality or morality of actions, often based on a particular set of criteria or moral principles.

Hypothetical Imperatives

Commands that apply conditionally, suggesting actions to achieve certain ends, unlike categorical imperatives which are unconditional.