Instruction 2-17
the Table Below Contains the Number of People

question 153

Short Answer

Instruction 2-17
The table below contains the number of people who own a portable DVD player in a sample of 600 broken down by gender.
$$\begin{array}{l}\text { Own a Portable }\\\begin{array} { l c c } \text { DVD Player } & \text { Male } & \text { Female } \\\hline \text { Yes } & 96 & 40 \\\text { No } & 224 & 240 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 2-17,of the females in the sample,________ percent owned a portable DVD.

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Definitions:

Pluralistic Ignorance

A social psychological phenomenon where a majority of group members privately reject a norm, but assume incorrectly that most others accept it.

False Uniqueness Effect

The cognitive bias causing individuals to underestimate the commonality of their desirable traits or behaviors, believing they are more unique than they actually are.

Ethical Issues

Situations or problems requiring individuals or organizations to choose between actions that must be evaluated as right or wrong based on moral principles.

Unintended Negative Consequences

Outcomes that are not foreseen or intended and have a harmful or undesirable effect on individuals or communities.