The Probability That a Certain Make of Car Will Need

question 65

Multiple Choice

The probability that a certain make of car will need repairs in the first six months is 0.4. A dealer sells seven such cars. What is the probability that at least one of them will require repairs in the first
Six months?

• A) 0.9720
• B) 0.0016
• C) 0.0280
• D) 0.9984

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Definitions:

Defence Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety or unacceptable impulses.

Repression

A defense mechanism proposed by psychoanalytic theory, where a person unconsciously blocks out painful, uncomfortable, or threatening memories, thoughts, or desires from consciousness.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their unwanted feelings or impulses onto someone else, rather than admitting to or dealing with the unwanted feelings themselves.

Identification

The process of associating oneself with certain characteristics of another person, group, or idea, often as a role model or for the sake of establishing one's identity.