Sophie Is in Charge of Recruitment at Her Company

question 64

Multiple Choice

Sophie is in charge of recruitment at her company.During a particular interview, the first thing Sophie noticed about the applicant was that he was improperly attired.Though the candidate possessed the necessary qualifications and effectively answered all her questions, Sophie rejected him.This is an example of the ________.

• A) randomness bias
• B) self-serving bias
• C) anchoring effect
• D) representation bias

Distinguish between different types of probability distributions (e.g., Bernoulli, Poisson).

Understand the application of cumulative distribution functions.

Understand the properties and behaviors of different probability distributions including normal, exponential, triangular, and uniform distributions.

Calculate probabilities and parameters (mean, variance, expected value) for various probability distributions.

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