Why Is It Appropriate to Assess the Number of Ears

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Multiple Choice

Why is it appropriate to assess the number of ears college sophomores have by counting one sophomore's ears, but it is not appropriate to assess how intelligent professors are by giving one professor an IQ test?

• A) There is less variability in number of ears for sophomores than intelligence for professors.
• B) There is more variability in number of ears for sophomores than intelligence for professors.
• C) It is appropriate to only give one professor the IQ test.
• D) College sophomores are harder to assess than professors.

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Definitions:

Polar Molecule

A molecule with an uneven distribution of charge due to differences in electronegativity between bonded atoms, resulting in a dipole moment.

Molecular Polarity

A characteristic of a molecule with uneven distribution of electron density, resulting in the molecule having a positive end and a negative end.

Carbon Monoxide

A colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas produced by incomplete combustion, toxic to humans and animals when inhaled.

Molecular Polarity

A characteristic of molecules where there is an unequal distribution of electrons between atoms, leading to a molecule having a positive end and a negative end.