If 20 of 100 students (20%) who took an exam scored an A on that exam and 70 of 100 students (70%) passed the exam, then the probability that a randomly selected student would have scored an A or would have passed the exam is 20% plus 70% = 90% (the addition rule of probability).

a. true
b. false

Answer: b. false

Psychology

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A) group polarization. B) group norms. C) groupthink. D) group dynamics.

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A) manic episode B) seizure C) panic attack D) cognitive reappraisal

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