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cmoore54

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According to the discussion of sample size and representativeness,
 
  a. a small sample is more reliable than a large sample.
  b. when a sample is large, people trust the results more than they should.
  c. people tend to pay too much attention to the base rate.
  d. people frequently commit the small-sample fallacy.

Question 2

According to the discussion of representativeness,
 
  a. we believe that random-looking outcomes are more likely than orderly-looking outcomes.
  b. we take sample size into account when we make decisions.
  c. we take base rates into account when we make decisions.
  d. we are underconfident when we make decisions in a laboratory setting.



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blfontai

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: d

Answer to Question 2

Ans: a




cmoore54

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


kilada

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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