The Following Data Were Collected to Determine Whether or Not

question 53

Multiple Choice

The following data were collected to determine whether or not the retirement age is the same for people in different professions.

• A) : Age at retirement and job are related. : Age at retirement and job are unrelated.
• B) : Age at retirement and job are not independent. : Age at retirement and job are dependent.
• C) : The retirement age has a different distribution for people in the different professions. : The retirement age has the same distribution for people in the different professions.
• D) : Age at retirement and job are dependent. : Age at retirement and job are not dependent.
• E) : The retirement age has the same distribution for people in the different professions. : The retirement age has a different distribution for people in the different professions.

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Definitions:

Category Size Effect

A phenomenon in cognitive psychology where the size of a conceptual category affects processing speed and accuracy; typically, smaller categories are processed faster.

Prototype

A prototype is an initial or preliminary model of something from which other forms are developed or copied.

Concept

An abstract idea or a general notion that represents a category or class of objects, events, or phenomena.

Typicality Effect

The phenomenon where more prototypical or typical instances of a concept are processed faster than less typical instances.