I Choose a Card at Random from a Well-Shuffled Deck

question 24

Multiple Choice

I choose a card at random from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. There is a 1/4 probability that the card chosen is a spade, a 1/4 probability that the card is a heart, a 1/4 probability that the card is a diamond, and a 1/4 probability that the card is a club. Both spades and clubs are black cards, whereas hearts and diamonds are red. The probability that the card chosen is not a spade is:

• A)0.25.
• B)0.5.
• C)0.75.
• D)1.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in a study that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable, effectively measured to assess the effect.

Experimental Manipulation

The alteration of an independent variable to determine its effect on a dependent variable within an experiment.

Third-variable Problem

A scenario in research where an unmeasured variable causes or influences both variables of interest, potentially misleading interpretations of a correlation or relationship.