Isabel Briggs Myers was a pioneer in the study of personality types. The persona
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Isabel Briggs Myers was a pioneer in the study of personality types. The personality types are broadly defined according to four main preferences. Do married couples choose similar or different personality types in their mates? The following data give an indication.
Suppose that a married couple is selected at random.
Similarities and Differences in a Random Sample of 375 Married Couples Number of Similar Preferences Number of Married Couples All fourThree
Two
One
None 30
128
124
61
32
Explanation / Answer
a.
Total = 30 + 128 + 124 + 61 + 32 = 375
Now,
zero = 30 / 375 = 2/25 = 0.08
/ 375 = 0.341
two = 124 / 375 = 0.331
three = 61 / 375 = 0.163
four = 32 / 375 = 0.085
b.
0.08 + 0.341 + 0.331 + 0.163 + 0.085 = 1
Yes, probabilities add up to 1. There is a rule that the sum of probabilities of all outcomes should
be equal to 1.
c.
Sample space is {all four, three, two, one, none}
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