Nessim and Mariah participated in a study of couple communication.Nessim had 100 speaking turns and 33 of them were coded as criticism.His ________ for criticism was 33/100,or .33.
A) conditional probability
B) unconditional probability
C) statistical probability
D) behavioral probability

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Nessim's probability for criticism is calculated simply by dividing the number of criticisms by the total number of speaking turns, without any conditions applied. This is an example of unconditional probability, which is the likelihood of an event happening without any conditions or restrictions placed on it.

Nessim and Mariah Participated in a Study of Couple Communication