Which Best Exemplifies a Subjective Probability

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which best exemplifies a subjective probability?

• A)The probability that a female age 30 will have an accident in a week's car rental at Hertz
• B)The probability that a pair of dice will come up 7 in a given throw
• C)The probability that the summer Olympic games will be held in Chicago in 2020
• D)The probability that a checked bag on Flight 1872 will weigh more than 40 pounds

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts and feelings are unconsciously excluded from conscious awareness.

Interference

A phenomenon where stored information is difficult to retrieve due to the presence of other similar information or distractions.

Misinformation Effect

A phenomenon where a person's recall of an event becomes less accurate because of post-event information.

Source Amnesia

A type of amnesia in which someone can remember certain information but not the context or source from where that information was acquired.