Each Salesperson in a Large Department Store Chain Is Rated

question 99

Multiple Choice

Each salesperson in a large department store chain is rated with respect to sales potential for advancement. These traits for the 500 salespeople were cross-classified into the following table: What is the probability that the selected salesperson has a fair potential for advancement, given that they have a below average ability?

• A) 16/500
• B) 16/154
• C) 16/50
• D) 188/500
• E) 204/500

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanisms

Subconscious practices engaged to block anxiety resulting from emotions or thoughts perceived as unacceptable.

Anxiety

An emotion characterized by apprehension or distress over an unpredictable result.

Countertransference

Emotional reactions of therapists toward their patients, often based on the therapist's own background and psychological issues.

Transference

A psychoanalytical concept where patients project feelings about figures from their past onto the therapist, unknowingly replicating past relationships.