Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Probability is defined as the number of times an event can occur divided by the number of all possible events that can occur.
2. Weber coined the term “life chances” to describe how class position influences people’s opportunities.
3. The addition rule allows us to determine the probability of only one outcome.
4. Independent events are events in which the occurrence of one event has no impact on the occurrence of other events.
5. The multiplication rule of probability is defined as the occurrence of independent outcomes is equal to the product of their individual probabilities.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True

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