"If I Flip a Coin, I Have a 50 Percent

question 5

Multiple Choice

"If I flip a coin, I have a 50 percent chance that it will land on heads." In this statement, even after the first coin flip, we still have a 50 percent chance that the next flip will result in a head.This statements interprets "probability" as:

• A)the severity of occurrence in repeated trials.
• B)a relative frequency of occurrence in repeated trials.
• C)an absolute severity of occurrence in a single trial.
• D)an absolute frequency of occurrence in a single trial.
• E)a relative severity of occurrence in a single trial.

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Definitions:

Cephalhematoma

A localized swelling filled with blood, found on the head of a newborn as a result of birth trauma, typically resolving on its own.

Craniosynostosis

A birth defect in which one or more of the fibrous sutures in an infant's skull prematurely fuses, potentially affecting brain growth.

Hydrocephalus

A condition where there is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles, or cavities, of the brain, which can increase pressure inside the skull and lead to brain damage.

Goiter

An enlargement of the thyroid gland, which can cause a visible swelling in the neck.