Much like sound bites of news stories, statistical studies are often reduced to one- or two-sentence "stat-bites." For thestat-bite below, discuss what crucial information is missing and what more someone would want to know before acting on the study.

According to a video streaming service, 48% of American couples are "cheaters", that is—they promise each other to watch a filmtogether, but one of them first watches it alone.

Select all that apply.

A. What do the other 52% of couples do?

B. How were respondents persuaded to tell the truth?

C. What did other video streaming service polls reveal?

D. What kinds of films do "cheaters" watch?

E. How do couples in other countries behave?

Given that According to a video streaming service, 48% of American couples are "cheaters", that is—they promise each other to watch a filmtogether, but one of them first watches it alone.

Here if this is binomial with two outcomes we can easily say that the other 52% couples go together movies.

But here there are not only two outcomes.

The other possibilities are:

i) Either both do not go to movies

ii) Both cheat and go to movies separately

Thus since there are not exactly two outcomes, we cannot say the other 52% go to movies together.

As much as say that 52% of couples are not cheating in this way.