When You Experience a Coincidence, Which of the Following Interpretations

question 23

Multiple Choice

When you experience a coincidence, which of the following interpretations is appropriate?

• A)If an event has a million to one chance, it is expected to happen to 290 people in the U.S.in a given day, on average (because the U.S.population is 290 million).
• B)It is not unlikely that something surprising will happen to someone, somewhere, someday.
• C)There is a big difference between the probability of a rare event happening to someone somewhere, and the probability of a rare event happening to a specifically named individual.
• D)All of the above.

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Definitions:

Polychaete

A member of the class Polychaeta, these are marine annelid worms characterized by their segmented bodies, many with paired, paddle-like appendages called parapodia for movement and breathing.

Oligochaete

A class of annelids comprising earthworms and related species, characterized by having few setae (bristles) per segment.

Bivalvia

Bivalvia is a class of marine and freshwater mollusks with bodies enclosed by a two-part hinged shell, including clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops.

Two Shells

Refers to bivalves, a class of aquatic mollusks with bodies enclosed by a pair of hinged shells.