Two groups of participants read a description of a person called Mark, who was described as shy, introverted and good at mathematics. They were asked how likely each of the following statements were: a) That Mark is male; and b) That Mark is male and works as a software engineer. The group rated b) as more likely than a). In reality a) is more likely than b) because given his name, Mark has a very high probability of being a man. The combined probability of him being both a man and a software engineer must of course be lower. Why did the participants make this mistake, and what does this tell us about the way in which human beings make judgements about people

Two groups of participants read a description of a person called Mark, who was described as shy, introverted and good at mathematics. They were asked how likely each of the following statements were: a) That Mark is male; and b) That Mark is male and works as a software engineer. The group rated b) as more likely than a). In reality a) is more likely than b) because given his name, Mark has a very high probability of being a man. The combined probability of him being both a man and a software engineer must of course be lower. Why did the participants make this mistake, and what does this tell us about the way in which human beings make judgements about people

Essentials Of Human Development

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Chapter11: Being With Others: Forming Relationships In Young And Middle Adulthood

Section11.3: The Family Life Cycle

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