Describe Why the Funder and Ozer (1983) Calculation of Effect

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Essay

Describe why the Funder and Ozer (1983) calculation of effect sizes from famous experiments in social psychology is important for undermining the situationist argument. How does Funder believe that these results should be interpreted?

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Definitions:

Margin Error

The amount of error that one can expect in an estimate, often expressed as a plus-or-minus figure and used in statistical analysis to indicate confidence in results.

Confidence Level

The probability percentage that specifies how reliable a confidence interval is in statistical analysis.

Normal Distribution

A symmetric probability distribution characterized by a bell-shaped curve, where the mean, median, and mode of the distribution are equal.

Confidence Interval

An assortment of values, drawn out from sample statistical examination, which is likely to encase the value of an unascertained population parameter.