You Attend a Meeting Where 50% of the People in Attendance

question 168

Multiple Choice

You attend a meeting where 50% of the people in attendance are psychology majors, 10% are engineering majors, 20% are business majors, and 20% are pre-law majors. At this meeting, you meet Charles. Charles is wearing a white button-down shirt and a pair of jeans. He wears glasses and he has a calculator in the front pocket of his shirt. If you base your judgment on the base rate, you should guess that Charles is a(n) ____ major.

• A) psychology
• B) engineering
• C) business
• D) pre-law

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Definitions:

Birth

The process of coming into life or entering the world, typically referring to the moment when a baby is born.

Infancy

The period of childhood that begins at birth and lasts to about 18-24 months, characterized by rapid physical growth and cognitive development.

Period Of The Embryo

Lasting from the fourth through the eighth week of gestation, the time that most of the body’s organ systems and structures are forming.

Full Term

Refers to a pregnancy that reaches completion, typically around 39 to 40 weeks, leading to the birth of a baby.