Homework Help: Math

Posted by David on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 11:31am.

Could someone please help me to identify what type of misrepresentation or misuse have demonstrated by the statement below. Here are choices only one of them connects with this statement: Which one?

“…male children born to women who smoke during pregnancy run a risk of violent and criminal behavior that lasts well into adulthood.” Can we infer that smoking during pregnancy is responsible for criminal behavior in people? (I am not sure which misrepresentation or misuses connect with this statement. I think it might be Implied Connection, I am not sure) I need some advice.

. Here are choices only one of them connects with this statement: Which one?

Suspect Samples
Ambigous Averages
Detached Statistics
Implied Connection

Math - Ms. Sue, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 11:55am
I agree -- implied connection
Math - David, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 1:28pm
Thank you very much!
Math - Ms. Sue, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 1:41pm
You're welcome.
Math - Rose, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 10:00pm
The results of a medical test show that of 66 people selected at random who were given the test, 3 tested positive and 63 tested negative. Determine the odds in favor of a person selected at random testing positive on the test.

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