The variable that records the exact time at which each probationer has arrived is a continuous variable.
When a variable is continuous, it means that there is an infinite number of possible values. Times are measured by decimal numbers with can present infinit values because, for instance, one subject might arrive at 2pm 30min 24,01 seconds and the following at 2pm 30min 24,00001 seconds.
One the other hand, a finite number of values is available in discrete variables. For example, a variable measuring the gender of the subjects is discrete because it contains only two possible values: man/woman.
The answer is: the spotlight effect.
People who experience a spotlight effect would perceive that they are receiving more attention from other people than they actually do.
This effect tend to be caused by irrational fear of social judgement. The fear caused personal insecurities that make the victim felt every gesture made by other people was made to mock him/her from behind.
Example of a spotlight effect is when an overweight person felt insecure about their body and falsely perceive other people who are having personal conversation behind him are currently mocking his body.
I do not want to look pessimist, but I sincerely don't think that's possible. Poverty is caused by many different factors, that depend on things the society can't change, at least not the way we tried to do it.
Poverty depends greatly on the political systems we have nowadays, because if political systems where "correct" maybe everybody would have a home and an income, but millionaires wouldn't be millionaires.
We should also not blame only politicians, because we as a society also affect how poverty works. I will not give my opinion on this though, because it depends greatly on how one thinks. Many think society hasn't done anything wrong, and others think different factors within society are to be blamed. It's a very controversial area.
Hope it helped,
BioTeacher101