Cigarette Taxes New York Public Health Officials Report That Currently

question 21

Essay

Cigarette taxes New York public health officials report that currently 22% of adults smoke (Ithaca Journal, 1/12/04). They hope that newly increased state cigarette taxes will reduce this rate. They plan to check in December by selecting a random sample of 1200 New Yorkers to estimate again the percentage of adults who smoke.
a. Verify that a Normal model is a useful approximation for the binomial in this situation. b. In that December sample, how many smokers would it take to convince you that the percentage of NY adults who smoke had decreased significantly? Explain.

Recognize Freud's perception of instincts and their classification.

Comprehend the role of internal stimuli according to Freud.

Learn about the controversies and impacts of Freud's theory of childhood sexual fantasies.

Understand the concept of the unconscious as proposed by Freud.

---

Definitions:

Psychological Perspective

An approach to understanding human behavior and mental processes that involves looking at psychological principles, theories, and research findings.

Allport

Refers to Gordon Allport, a pioneering psychologist known for his theory of personality and the study of prejudice.

Collective Conscious

A set of shared beliefs, ideas, and moral attitudes which operate as a unifying force within society, term coined by sociologist Émile Durkheim.

Statistical Analysis

The process of collecting, examining, and interpreting data to identify patterns and relationships.