In a Group, Various Factors Influence the Probability That an Observer

question 33

Multiple Choice

In a group, various factors influence the probability that an observer will react to an emergency. But regardless of these factors, __________.

• A) people will generally respond in spite of any cost to themselves
• B) people will respond less when there is any cost to themselves
• C) people will respond less when there is cost to themselves if the cost is potential bodily harm
• D) only women are less likely to respond because of potential bodily harm

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive Events

Two events that cannot occur at the same time.

Dependent Events

Events whose occurrence or outcome is influenced by other events.

Mutually Exclusive Events

Events that cannot happen at the same time in any given experiment or observation.

Independent Events

Two events are independent if the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of the occurrence of the other.