The Odds Against an Event E Occurring Are 4 to 1

question 145

Multiple Choice

The odds against an event E occurring are 4 to 1. What is the probability of E not occurring?

• A) 0.5
• B) 0.25
• C) 0.6
• D) 0.8

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Definitions:

Memory Construction

The process through which the brain encodes, stores, and retrieves information, influenced by perception, imagination, and other cognitive processes.

Sensory Memory

The briefest span of memory, capable of holding sensations of sensory data after the initial stimuli are no longer present.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, memories, or desires are pushed out of the conscious mind into the unconscious.

Retrieval Cues

Triggers or stimuli that help in the recall of memories stored in the brain.