The ______ May Be Defined as ______

question 8

Multiple Choice

The ______ may be defined as ______.

• A) mode; the score that splits a distribution into two equal halves
• B) median; the mathematical average
• C) median; the score that splits a distribution into two equal halves
• D) mean; the most common or frequently occurring score in a distribution

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Definitions:

Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship between two variables when no such relationship exists, often leading to cognitive biases.

Overconfidence

A cognitive bias where an individual's subjective confidence in their judgments is greater than their objective accuracy.

Hindsight Bias

is the tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome, often referred to as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome.