There Are Three Approaches to Determining the Probability That an Outcome

question 74

Essay

There are three approaches to determining the probability that an outcome will occur: the classical, relative frequency, and subjective approaches. Which is most appropriate in determining the probability of the following outcomes?
a. A flipped coin will land on tails.
b. The probability of your favourite team winning the finals.
c. Five of the next 20 new cars sold in Adelaide will be imported cars.

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Definitions:

Heinz Kohut

An Austrian-born American psychoanalyst known for his developments in self psychology, an approach that emphasizes the formation of the self through relationships.

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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

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