In a Survey, Americans Were Asked How Well Informed They

question 78

Multiple Choice

In a survey, Americans were asked how well informed they are about new scientific discoveries.The results are shown in the pie graph below. If two people from the survey are chosen at random, what is the probability that neither person feels somewhat informed about scientific discoveries? Round to the nearest ten-thousandth.

• A) 0.3864
• B) 0.1764
• C) 0.5929
• D) 0.7921
• E) 0.3738

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Definitions:

Personality Inventory

A questionnaire or survey used to assess an individual's personality traits and characteristics.

Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by thoroughness, carefulness, and the desire to do a task well.

Big Five Dimensions

A model outlining five broad personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Acronym

An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.