Question

determine which of the following pairs of events are dependent.
(1 point)

a: crickets chirp in the morning.
b: an owl howls at night.

a: you cook your chicken improperly.
b: you get salmonella poisoning.

a: it rains today.
b: your favorite television show is on.

a: the power goes out.
b: you have batteries for your flashlight.

Explanation:

• For Option A: Crickets chirping in the morning and an owl howling at night are two separate natural behaviors of different species. The occurrence of one does not affect the occurrence of the other.
• For Option B: Cooking chicken improperly (event A) can lead to getting salmonella poisoning (event B). The probability of getting salmonella poisoning is affected by whether the chicken is cooked properly. So, these two events are dependent.
• For Option C: Rain today (event A) and a favorite television show being on (event B) are not related. The weather has no impact on the television show schedule.
• For Option D: The power going out (event A) and having batteries for a flashlight (event B) are not causally related. Having batteries is a separate preparedness measure not influenced by the power outage itself.

Answer:

B. A: You cook your chicken improperly. B: You get salmonella poisoning.