Stephon Knows Someone Whose Brother Received a Very Lucrative Contract

question 60

Multiple Choice

Stephon knows someone whose brother received a very lucrative contract to play professional basketball for the National Basketball Association (NBA) .With this success story in mind,he ignores the statistics that indicate a very low probability that anyone will make it to the NBA and overestimates his own chances of making it.This scenario best illustrates

• A)the covariation principle.
• B)the base-rate fallacy.
• C)non-correspondent inferences.
• D)the actor-observer effect.

Apply the empirical rule for data having a bell-shaped distribution.

Understand the importance and application of operational definitions in psychological research.

Grasp the influence of misinformation, biases, and critical thinking roadblocks on perception and belief formation.

Comprehend the hypothesis development process within psychological research.

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Definitions:

Being Rewarded

The act of receiving something, often of value, in recognition or exchange for one's effort or achievement.

Online Settings

pertains to the configuration or environment settings within digital platforms, including privacy, display, and interaction options.

Audience Agreed

The consensus or general agreement among a group of media consumers regarding the interpretation or appreciation of media content.

Prevailing Views

The most widely held or accepted opinions or beliefs in a particular time or place.