Chapter 15: numbers and percentages Flashcards
1
Q
misconception #1
A
increasing % = increasing #
2
Q
misconception #2
A
decreasing % = decreasing #
3
Q
misconception #3
A
increasing # = increasing %
4
Q
misconception #4
A
decreasing # = decreasing %
5
Q
misconception #5
A
Big # = Big %
6
Q
misconception #6
A
small # = small %
7
Q
rules/tips to help
A
- if stimulus has only % information, avoid numeric answers (declined does not equal smaller)
- if only numeric, avoid % (fewer does not equal lower)
8
Q
terms under numeric
A
- amount
- quantity
- sum
- total, tally
- count
9
Q
terms under percentage
A
- percent
- proportion
- fraction
- ratio
- incidence
- liklihood
- probability
- segment
- share
