In a second condition of the study described in Exercise 16, 53 participants were told, “These complications are seen in 1 out of 100 who undergo the procedure.” Note that both conditions contain the same degree of risk (99% chance of no complications is equal to 1% chance of complications). When participants in the second condition were asked whether they would undergo the procedure, 4 said “definitely,” 23 said “probably,” 24 said “probably not,” and 2 said “definitely not.”

a. Create a frequency distribution table for these data.

b. How would you summarize the responses of the participants in this second condition?

c. How would you describe the difference between the responses of the participants in the two conditions? What implications might these findings have for physicians?