Ex Post Facto Data

question 42

Multiple Choice

Ex post facto data:

• A) arise from experimentation
• B) are after the fact assessments
• C) are similar to unobtrusive data
• D) only arise from a reliance on contingency tables

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Definitions:

Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship between two variables when no such relationship exists or the perception is stronger than the actual relationship.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation, that can be tested through experimentation and observation.

Casual Impressions

Refers to the informal and intuitive judgments we make about others.

Correlation Coefficients

Statistical measures expressing the extent to which two variables move in relation to each other, ranging from -1 to 1.