Two Hundred People Were Asked If They Had Read a Book

question 130

Multiple Choice

Two hundred people were asked if they had read a book in the last month. The accompanying contingency table, cross-classified by age, is produced. The probability that a respondent read a book in the last month and is at least 30 years old is the closest to ________.

• A) 0.12.
• B) 0.33.
• C) 0.46.
• D) 0.88.

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Definitions:

Framing Effect

A cognitive bias where people react differently to a choice depending on how it is presented, or "framed," especially as a loss or gain.

Belief Perseverance

The psychological phenomenon where individuals maintain their convictions even when confronted with contrary evidence, showcasing the difficulty of changing deeply held beliefs.

Framing Effect

The cognitive bias where people's decisions are influenced by the way information is presented, rather than just the information itself.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that involves making judgments based on how well something matches or represents a particular prototype.