Researchers Presented Two Groups of Physicians with Information Regarding a Surgical

question 35

Multiple Choice

Researchers presented two groups of physicians with information regarding a surgical procedure. The first group of physicians were told that, on average, 15 out of 100 people die as a result of the surgery; the remaining group of physicians were told that on average 85 out of 100 people survive the surgery. Which of the following should you expect?

• A)Both groups of physicians would recommend the surgical procedure to their patients.
• B)Neither group of physicians would recommend the surgical procedure to their patients.
• C)The first group of physicians would be more likely to recommend the surgical procedure to their patients.
• D)The second group of physicians would be more likely to recommend the surgical procedure to their patients.

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