Monica was attending her introductory psychology class with 300 students in a large lecture hall. In the previous class, the instructor randomly called on people to answer questions about the chapter as a way to check whether they had done the reading. Suppose Monica has not done the assigned reading. How likely is it that she would be called on compared to if she had done the reading?
A) More likely than if she had done the reading.
B) Less likely than if she had done the reading.
C) More likely than if she had not done the reading.
D) Just as likely if she had or had not done the reading.

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The likelihood of Monica being called on is independent of whether she has done the reading or not; it is purely random.

Monica Was Attending Her Introductory Psychology Class with 300 Students