**Researchers Bryant and Howard, along with ethicist Borenstein, surveyed people on how likely they thought robots could effectively perform various jobs. The percentages who thought it 'somewhat or very likely' that a robot could do the job: tour guide 82%, television news anchor 67%, teacher 47%, firefighter 30%, surgeon 16%.** Which choice most effectively uses data from the text to illustrate VARIATION in participants' views?
A82% thought tour-guide work could likely be done by a robot, while only 16% thought the same of surgeons — a stark contrast across professions
BAll professions received roughly equal scores
CMost participants had no opinion about any profession
D82% of participants thought tour guide was very unlikely
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 82% thought tour-guide work could likely be done by a robot, while only 16% thought the same of surgeons — a stark contrast across professions
The starkest variation between low-acceptance (surgeon 16%) and high-acceptance (tour guide 82%) professions is the most effective illustration of variation in views. Option B captures this. Option A misstates the data; Options C and D contradict it.
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