GCU PSY520 Week 3 Assignment Latest 2019 March Question # 00599080 Course Code : PSY520 Subject: Psychology Due on: 03/07/2019 Posted On: 03/07/2019 12:48 PM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.7/5

PSY520 Graduate
Statistics

Week 3 Assignment

Probability Project

Use the document “Probability Project” to complete the
assignment.

While APA format is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources
should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Topic 3 – Probability Project

Directions:
Use the following information to complete the assignment. While APA format is
not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is
expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting
guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student
Success Center.

There are many misconceptions about probability
which may include the following.

·
All
events are equally likely

·
Later
events may be affected by or compensate for earlier ones

·
When
determining probability from statistical data, sample size is irrelevant

·
Results
of games of skill are unaffected by the nature of the participants

·
“Lucky/Unlucky”
numbers can influence random events

·
In
random event involving selection, results are dependent on number rather than
rations

·
If
events are random then the results of a series of independent events are
equally likely

The following statements are all incorrect. Explain
the statements and the errors fully using the probability rules discussed in
topic two.

1. I
have flipped and unbiased coin three times and got heads, it is more likely to
get tails the next time I flip it.

2. The
Rovers play Mustangs. The Rovers can win, loose, or draw, so the probability
that they win is 1/3.

3. I
roll two dice and ad the results. The probability of getting a total of 6 is
1/12 because there are 12 different possibilities and 6 is one of them.

4. Mr.
Purple has to have a major operation. 90% of the people who have this operation
make a complete recovery. There is a 90% chance that Mr. Purple will make a
complete recovery if he has this operation.

5. I
flip two coins. The probability of getting heads and tails is 1/3 because I can
get Heads and Heads, Heads and Tails, or Tails and Tails.

6. 13
is an unlucky number so you are less likely to win raffles with ticket number
13 than with a different dumber.