If a Coin Is Balanced So That P(Heads) = P(Tails)

question 28

Multiple Choice

If a coin is balanced so that p(Heads) = p(Tails) = 1/2, then which of the following outcomes is more unlikely to occur?

• A)12 Heads in 16 tosses (75% Heads)
• B)30 Heads in 40 tosses (75% Heads)
• C)75 Heads in 100 tosses (75% Heads)
• D)The other 3 outcomes are all equally likely to occur.

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Definitions:

Retinal Ganglion Cells

Retinal neurons that accept visual data from photoreceptors and relay it to the brain.

Tectopulvinar Pathway

A visual processing pathway in the brain, connecting the superior colliculus with the pulvinar nucleus of the thalamus, involved in orienting the eyes towards stimuli.

Retinohypothalamic Pathway

The retinohypothalamic pathway is a part of the eye-brain connection that helps regulate the circadian rhythm by conveying light information from the retina to the hypothalamus.

Geniculostriate Pathway

The major visual pathway in the brain, which runs from the retina to the primary visual cortex via the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus.