The Following Table Shows the Results of a Survey of 410

question 202

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the results of a survey of 410 authors by a (fictitious) publishing company: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \begin{array} { l } \text { New } \\\text { Authors }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Established } \\\text { Authors }\end{array} & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Successful } & 90 & 10 & 100 \\\hline \text { Unsuccessful } & 120 & 190 & 310 \\\hline \text { Total } & 210 & 200 & 410 \\\hline\end{array}$$ An author is chosen at random.
Compute the estimated probability of the event that the author is unsuccessful.

• A) \(\frac { 12 } { 41 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 10 } { 41 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 41 } { 12 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 31 } { 41 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 19 } { 41 }\)

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Definitions:

Motivated Forgetting

A psychological process in which individuals subconsciously or consciously block out memories or information that is painful, embarrassing, or otherwise unpleasant.

Anxiety-Arousing Memories

Psychological phenomena where past memories cause significant distress due to their disturbing nature.

Conscious Awareness

is the state of being aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, and actions.

Retroactive Interference

A memory phenomenon where newer information interferes with the ability to remember older information.