Stats quiz 4.1 , 4.2
Which of the following values cannot be probabilities?
5/3 1.52 square root of 2 -0.46
Which of the following is NOT a principle of probability?
All events are equally likely in any probability procedure.
Which word is associated with multiplication when computing probabilities?
And
A _______ is any event combining two or more simple events.
Compund event
The classical approach to probability requires that the outcomes are _______.
Equally likely
Events that are _______ cannot occur at the same time.
disjoint
f E and F are independent events, then P(E AND F)equals=
P(E) * P(F)
The _______ for a procedure consists of all possible simple events or all outcomes that cannot be broken down any further.
Sample space
As a procedure is repeated again and again, the relative frequency of an event tends to approach the actual probability. This is known as _______.
The law of large numbers
What does P(B|A) represent?
The probability of event B occurring after it is assumed that event A has already occurred
When using the _______ always be careful to avoid double-counting outcomes.
addition rule
Selections made with replacement are considered to be _______.
independent
Two events A and B are _______ if the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of the occurrence of the other.
independent
P(A) + P(Abar) is one way to express the
one way to express the rule of complementary events.
When randomly selecting an adult, A denotes the event of selecting someone with blue eyes. What do P(A) and P (A overbar) represent?
probability of selecting an adult with blue eyes. Upper P left parenthesis Upper A overbar right parenthesisPA represents the probability of selecting an adult who does not have blue eyes.
P(A or B) indicates
the probability that in a single trial, event A occurs, event B occurs, or they both occur.