In a Recent Survey, 80% of the Community Favored Building

question 25

Multiple Choice

In a recent survey, 80% of the community favored building a police substation in their neighborhood. If 15 citizens are chosen, what is the mean number favoring the substation?

• A)12
• B)15
• C)8
• D)10

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Definitions:

Status Quo Bias

A cognitive bias that favors existing conditions or states of affairs, leading individuals to resist change.

Omission Bias

The tendency to judge harmful actions as worse, or less moral, than equally harmful omissions (inactions).

Decision Avoidance

The phenomenon where an individual or group deliberately chooses not to make a decision, often to avoid responsibility or negative outcomes.

Certainty Effect

The tendency for people to overweight outcomes that are certain relative to outcomes that are merely probable.