Question

1 Why do rural counties have the lowest rates of kidney cancer?

because of the law of small numbers

because of the law of large numbers

because people in rural counties get more exercise and have fresh air

none of the above.

2 Why do rural counties have the highest rates of kidney cancer?

because of the law of small numbers

because of the law of large numbers

because people in rural counties eat unhealthy high fat diets

none of the above.

3

Small samples often yield extreme results.

True

False

4

Even profession statisticians are not good at intuitive statistics.

True

False

5

System 1 is not prone to doubt. It suppresses ambiguity and spontaneously constructs stories that are as coherent as possible.

True

False

Answer 1

Incidence of kidney cancer in rural counties in the lowest because of it is sparsely populated. Individuals in rural counties get more exercise and fresh air. The rural counties have small population.

Thus, the correct answer is option, C.

Rural counties also have the highest rates of kidney cancer, because it can be inferred that due to rural lifestyle, people don't have access to good health care and they consume unhealthy high fat diets.

Thus, the correct answer is option, C.

Small samples are not the true measure of the population. The population can be in millions and billions. The sample size cannot be restricted to a smaller number like ten, twenty or hundred. Sample must be the true measure of the population. Thus, smaller samples do tend to yield extreme results.

Thus, the above statement is, True.