Kendra Mistakenly Interprets a Statement of Association Between Two Variables

question 36

Multiple Choice

Kendra mistakenly interprets a statement of association between two variables as evidence of causation.Angel,who understands Kendra's error in interpreting data in this instance,is demonstrating higher:

• A) prevalence.
• B) incidence.
• C) statistical literacy.
• D) meta-analysis.

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

Individuals often put in less effort when part of a group compared to when they work by themselves.

Duplication of Effort

A situation where multiple people or groups are unknowingly working on the same task or problem, leading to a waste of resources.

Conformity

The act of changing one's behavior to match the responses or standards of others, often within a group context.

Burger's Replication

A research study that replicated Milgram's obedience experiment to examine the willingness of participants to obey authority.