For two of the scenarios, identify what assumptions were made and explain why th

Question

For two of the scenarios, identify what assumptions were made and explain why the assumptions are wrong. For both scenarios give an example of another scenario in which a similar misconception could occur and explain how to correctly think about the scenarios.

1. Sean learns that everyone on his hockey team is planning to vote for Elda Barese in an upcoming gubernatorial election. Sean concludes that Elda Barese is the most popular gubernatorial candidate in the state.

2. The math and reading sections of the SAT are worth 800 points each. Myra works at a school that requires students to score at least 700 on the math section or 700 on the reading section. Myra notices that the average reading score among students with the highest math scores

Explanation / Answer

1.

Assumption : The hockey team represents the entire population of the state. (This is an example of Type II Error)

Reason : This is wrong because they all might be supporters of a particular party, and the rest of the population might vote for other candidate.

Example : Person is judged not guilty when they actually did commit the crime (letting a guilty person go free)

2. The last line of the second question is incomplete. Please complete it so that i can solve the problem.

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse F
• Subjects

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.