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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 - Statistics, Trade-Offs, and Society, Close.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news professional makes common errors in predictions?
(a) Anchor.
(b) Political reporter.
(c) Science analyst.
(d) Meteorologist.

2. What did the invention reveal?
(a) Human periodic cycles.
(b) How to cure phobias.
(c) How to calculate time zones.
(d) Internal sleep clock.

3. Which explorer is referenced?
(a) Vespucci.
(b) Magellan.
(c) Columbus.
(d) Cortez.

4. Who cannot teach simple math to students?
(a) Calculus professor.
(b) Elementary school teacher.
(c) Peers.
(d) Parents.

5. How many theoretical results are mentioned regarding probabilities?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is used in the wildlife analogy?

2. Paulos jokes about how many hamburgers?

3. Paulos believes that most people fall where in their mathematical understanding?

4. Notation makes more sense than?

5. What word does Paulos use to describe fascination with averages?

(see the answer key)

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