TABLE 4-10 Are Whites More Likely to Claim Bias? It Was Found

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TABLE 4-10
Are whites more likely to claim bias? It was found that 60% of the workers were white, 30% were black and 10% are other races. Given that a worker was white, the probability that the worker had claimed bias was 30%. Given that a worker was black, the probability that the worker had claimed bias was 40%. Given that a worker was other race, the probability that the worker had claimed bias was 0%.
-Referring to Table 4-10, what is the probability that a randomly selected worker is white and had claimed bias?

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Fear

An emotional response to perceived threats or dangers, resulting in physiological and behavioral reactions.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, begins to trigger a conditioned response.

Discriminative Stimulus

A cue that signals the availability of reinforcement or punishment following a specific behavior, influencing its occurrence.