In a study of 203 young male/female couples, each partner privately was asked whether they had ever cheated and whether they suspected or knew that their partner had cheated. The results are given in the tables below. Female Female Had Not Cheated Total Cheated Male Right 29 162 191 Male Wrong 9. 3. 12 Total 38 165 203 Male Male Had Total Cheated Not Cheated Female Right 24 138 162 Female Wrong 35 41 Total 59 144 203 Source: Asne M Watson "Cheating Partnes, Conditional Probiability and Castingency Tabies Teocting Statties 33 Aut 201 pp. 66-70

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Are males or females more likely to be wrong about whether their partner cheated?
In a study of 203 young male/female couples, each partner privately was asked
whether they had ever cheated and whether they suspected or knew that their
partner had cheated. The results are given in the tables below.
Female Had
Not Cheated
Female
Total
Cheated
Male Right
29
162
191
Male Wrong
9.
12
Total
38
165
203
Male
Cheated
Male Had
Total
Not Cheated
Female Right
24
138
162
Female Wrong
35
41
Total
59
144
203
Source: Asne M Watson "Cheating Partnors, Condinional Probability and
Cantingency Tabies Teacting Statisties 33 2011. pp. 66-70,
a. If you select a couple at random, what is the probability that the male cheated?
The female cheated?
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Transcribed Image Text:In a study of 203 young male/female couples, each partner privately was asked whether they had ever cheated and whether they suspected or knew that their partner had cheated. The results are given in the tables below. Female Had Not Cheated Female Total Cheated Male Right 29 162 191 Male Wrong 9. 12 Total 38 165 203 Male Cheated Male Had Total Not Cheated Female Right 24 138 162 Female Wrong 35 41 Total 59 144 203 Source: Asne M Watson "Cheating Partnors, Condinional Probability and Cantingency Tabies Teacting Statisties 33 2011. pp. 66-70, a. If you select a couple at random, what is the probability that the male cheated? The female cheated? Retake Use Photo
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