A Child Gets 20 Heads Out of 30 Tosses of a Coin

question 145

Short Answer

A child gets 20 heads out of 30 tosses of a coin. If he declared the chance of
getting a head with that coin were 2/3, that would be an example of
probability.

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Definitions:

Preadolescent Girls

Preadolescent girls are typically between the ages of 8-12, experiencing the phase just before entering puberty.

Mean Age

The average age of individuals in a particular group, calculated by summing their ages and dividing by the number of individuals.

Psychosocial Task

A challenge or duty that relates to an individual’s psychological development in, and interaction with, a social environment.

Identity

The qualities, beliefs, personality, appearance, and culture that make a person or group who they are.