Suppose You Ask Your Doctor What Your Chances Are of Having

question 10

Multiple Choice

Suppose you ask your doctor what your chances are of having complications from the surgery you are about to undergo, and she tells you the chances are less than 5%.Which of the following means of her obtaining this probability would you have more faith in?

• A)She gave a personal probability based on her own experience.
• B)She is quoting the relative frequency of complications based on many individuals undergoing the same type of surgery.
• C)Both a) and b) would be equally valid.
• D)None of the above.

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