Which of the following events are most likely to be independent?
a. your score on your biology midterm and your score on the biology final
b. your mother's attitudes about religion and your father's attitudes about religion
c. the sex of your cousin's first child and the sex of your cousin's second child
d. your philosophy professor's opinion on the meaning of life and your subsequent opinion on the meaning of life
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a joint probability?
a. the probability that you will have a hyperactive child who is a boy
b. the probability that you will have a hyperactive child who is a girl
c. the probability that your child will be hyperactive given that she is a girl
d. the probability that you live near the ocean and that you enjoy sailing