In an Experiment on Parapsychology a Scientist Wants to Investigate

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In an experiment on parapsychology a scientist wants to investigate how well a subject can correctly guess what symbol the experimenter is thinking of. The experimenter chooses from 4 different possible symbols. To avoid bias the experimenter uses a random number table to select a symbol to concentrate on for each trial. Assuming the experiment is not biased what are the probabilities for the following outcomes if chance alone is operating?

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Information Processing

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The examination of human mental processes and their roles, especially in regards to how they determine behavior in certain environments.

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