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Which of the following is an example of the hot hand
fallacy?

Ans: "I got a good parking spot at work every day this
week, so the streak will continue."



When calculating the likelihood that either of two
possible outcomes could occur in a single trial, one should

Ans: Add together the probabilities for each outcome



A probability of 1.00 indicates that

Ans: The outcome is certain to happen



_______________ probability is calculated by observing
trials and their outcomes.

Ans: Empirical




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What happens to an empirical probability distribution as
the number of trials increases?

Ans: The empirical probability distribution better
resembles the theoretical probability distribution



When an outcome is determined by the sum of
independent trials, what shape is the theoretical
probability distribution?

Ans: Normal



A histogram of sample statistics (e.g., means) is called a

Ans: Sampling distribution



A distribution of an infinite number of sample means (n of
each sample > 25) will be normally distributed if the
original population distribution is

Ans: Any shape



With a large number of sample means, the best estimate
of the population mean is


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